The contribution of biomass in the future global energy supply: A review of 17 studies

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-28

  Berndes, Göran ^a   Hoogwijk, Monique ^b   Van Den Broek, Richard ^c  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Ecofys bv   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assessment; Bioenergy; Biomass energy; Global; Potential; Regional; Review; Scenario

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CROPS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FORESTRY; LAND USE;

BIOENERGY;

BIOMASS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOMASS; ENERGY RESOURCE; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT;

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FARM CROPS; FORESTRY; LAND USE;

EID: 0038713359     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00185-X     Document Type: Review

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