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|OrgSponsor=Partnership | |OrgSponsor=Partnership | ||
|TopOrganization= | |TopOrganization=Environmental Protection Agency | ||
|CreationLegislation=None | |CreationLegislation=None | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=Federal Elementary Flow List standardizes life cycle assessment terms for consistent, accessible environmental impact data across federal tools. | ||
|Website=https://www.lcacommons.gov/lca-collaboration/FEDEFL | |Website=https://www.lcacommons.gov/lca-collaboration/FEDEFL | ||
|ProgramStart=2019 | |ProgramStart=2019 | ||
|InitialFunding=Not publicly specified | |InitialFunding=Not publicly specified | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
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The '''Federal Elementary Flow List''' (FEDEFL) is a standardized dataset and framework launched in 2019 under the [[Federal Life Cycle Assessment Commons]] (FLCAC) to enhance the interoperability of life cycle assessment (LCA) data across U.S. federal agencies and beyond. | |||
Developed through a collaboration led by the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] (EPA) with support from the [[Department of Agriculture|USDA]], [[DOE]], and others, FEDEFL defines over 15,000 elementary flows—resources and emissions entering or leaving systems—using a structured nomenclature of flowables, contexts, and units, accessible via tools like the fedelemflowlist Python package.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lcacommons.gov/lca-collaboration/FEDEFL |title=FEDEFL Overview |publisher=USDA National Agricultural Library}}</ref> Its adoption, notably in FLCAC repositories like the USLCI Database since 2020, marks a shift toward unified LCA standards, with updates like FEDEFL v2.0 in 2022 enhancing mapping capabilities. | |||
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.lcacommons.gov/lca-collaboration/FEDEFL}} | {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.lcacommons.gov/lca-collaboration/FEDEFL}} | ||
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