Sustainability and environmental issues associated with willow bioenergy development in New York (U.S.A.)

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-22

  Abrahamson, L P ^a   Robison, D J ^a   Volk, T A ^a   White, E H ^a   Neuhauser, E F ^b   Benjamin, W H ^c   Peterson, J M ^d  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NATIONAL GRID   (United Kingdom)

^c New York State Elec and Gas Corp   (United States)

^d New York State Ener R and D Auth   (United States)

Author keywords

Agri forestry; Biofuel; Biopower; Dedicated feedstock; Environment; Northeastern U.S.; Short rotation intensive culture; SRIC; Utility industry

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; COAL; COST; CROPPING SYSTEM; ENERGY PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; POPLAR; TREE; UNITED STATES;

BIOMASS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CULTIVATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PUBLIC POLICY;

BIOENERGY; BIOFUELS; SHORT ROTATION FORESTRY;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS ENERGY; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; SHORT-ROTATION FORESTRY;

USA, NEW YORK;

EID: 0031851659     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(97)10061-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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