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Lifecycle Modelling & Carbon Intensity Interpretation
Lifecycle modelling is becoming a commercially decisive factor across biofuels and SAF markets. Carbon intensity outcomes now influence credit generation, procurement strategies, documentation requirements and long-term investment planning. Many organisations rely on these numbers without a shared understanding of how they are generated or which assumptions influence the results.
This pre-event session has been created to establish a clear technical baseline for delegates. The aim is to ensure that conversations in Chicago can focus on market signals, policy direction, competitiveness and execution — rather than technical uncertainty.
April 20, 2026 · Online
Webinar access is automatically included with all conference registrations.
Principal Environmental Analyst and Leader of the Life Cycle Analysis GroupArgonne National Laboratory
Dr Cai leads the Life Cycle Analysis Group at Argonne, driving the development of the R&D GREET model — the foundational lifecycle assessment framework widely used by regulators, policymakers and industry to evaluate the carbon intensity of fuels and energy technologies. His work spans lifecycle analysis, energy systems modelling and the environmental impacts of emerging fuel pathways.
This session will provide clear and neutral technical context on how lifecycle models are built and how assumptions affect outcomes.
✔️ Biofuels or SAF production and project development
✔️ Feedstock procurement and supply chain strategy
✔️ Regulatory compliance, sustainability reporting or documentation
✔️ Carbon intensity modelling and lifecycle analysis
✔️ Commercial planning, risk management or trading
Delegates will gain clarity on the foundations behind CI calculations and how these models are used across the value chain. The webinar covers:
✔️ How lifecycle models such as R&D GREET are constructed
✔️ Which assumptions most materially influence CI outcomes
✔️ Where model outputs are frequently over-interpreted in policy and market discussions
The goal is to strengthen your technical understanding so that on-site discussions can move directly to commercial strategy, operational realities and long-term decision making.