Ethanol in gasoline: Environmental impacts and sustainability review article

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 535-555

  Niven, Robert K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Energy; Environmental management; Ethanol; Gasoline; Groundwater

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; AIR POLLUTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHANOL; GAS EMISSIONS; GROUNDWATER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; ETHANOL ENRICHMENT; GASOLINE ADDITIVE;

GASOLINE;

EID: 14144253467     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2004.06.003     Document Type: Review

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