Life cycle assessment of a willow bioenergy cropping system

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-165

  Heller, Martin C ^a   Keoleian, Gregory A ^a   Volk, Timothy A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Energy analysis; Fertilizer inputs; Greenhouse gas emissions; Life cycle assessment; Willow biomass production

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION;

CROPS;

SALIX; SALIX ARBUSCULOIDES;

EID: 0037701787     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00190-3     Document Type: Article

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