Life cycle analysis (LCA) is an environmental assessment method for accounting for the environmental burdens from the extraction of raw materials from the earth to production and use of the product to perform a specific function for society. LCA is the analysis technique used by the U.S. DOE Carbon Utilization Program (formerly known as the “Carbon Use and Reuse Program”) to determine if a project will result in lower life cycle greenhouse gas emissions in terms of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) than the current state-of-the-art option on the market. This knowledge is combined with economic and market performance data, technical risk evaluations, and other criteria to evaluate project merit.