Life Cycle Associates
Environmental ServicesCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Life Cycle Associates is an independent environmental and business consulting firm based in Menlo Park, California. With more than six decades of collective experience, the company focuses on alternative fuels, fuel production processes, fuel certification, delivery logistics, and environmental impacts, applying model development and process design to analyze energy and environmental issues transparently. The firm has supported numerous fuel providers through certification under programs such as the California LCFS, the U.S. RFS2, and the European RED, and has conducted feasibility studies and life cycle assessments for a range of renewable fuel developers including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, and other renewable and synthetic fuel pathways. Life Cycle Associates also contributes to broader regulatory work, providing GREET model and LCA support for the California Air Resources Board’s assessment of multiple renewable fuel pathway carbon intensities. Since its formation in 2007, the company has developed capabilities to examine future trends in fuel production and agricultural practices, emphasizing a rigorous understanding of energy inputs, emissions, and overall life-cycle assessment methodologies. The firm operates in the environmental services sector and serves clients involved in energy and fuel development, certification, and policy analysis.