The ERG Biofuel Analysis Meta-Model (EBAMM) was developed by students and faculty of the Energy and Resources Group and Richard & Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley to review the current state of biofuel energy analyses.

The paper was published in Science on January 27, 2006 and is available here. Use the links below to download the paper, the spreadsheet model, and the supplemental materials.

  • Summary of Results

  • Download the paper (175 KB)

  • Download the model (version 1.1) (1.0 MB)
    Contains energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) analyses of all papers reviewed, plus summary sheets facilitating comparison between studies. (Released June 11, 2006)
    Requires Microsoft Excel or work-alike.

  • Download the Supplemental Online Materials (version 1.1.1) (1.2 MB)
    Contains a detailed model description and a summary of errors and omissions found in the studies reviewed. Version 1.1 of the Supplemental Materials is based on the peer-reviewed 1.0 version, with several new sections added. Changes are clearly identified. (Released July 13, 2006)
    Requires PDF file viewer.

  • Download a zipped archive of version 1.1 (1.4 MB)
    Contains both the model and the supplemental materials. Version 1.1 of the Supplemental Materials is based on the peer-reviewed 1.0 version, with several new sections added. Changes are clearly identified. (Released June 11, 2006)

  • Download a zipped archive of version 1.0 (1.0 MB)
    Contains the original model and the peer-reviewed supplemental materials available on the Science website. (Released January 27, 2006)

  • Download letters to Science regarding the January 27 paper, and our response to those letters. (Published June 23, 2006)

The following files provide supporting data for our response in Science to a letter questioning the lime application rate in EBAMM.
The following studies were reviewed:

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