A product-nonspecific framework for evaluating the potential of biomass-based products to displace fossil fuels

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 17-32

  Lynd, Lee R ^a,b,c   Wang, Michael Q ^d  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biomass; Energy balance; Fossil fuels; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; FOSSIL FUELS; HARVESTING; RAW MATERIALS; WATER;

COMMODITY CHEMICALS; HARVEST MODES; MACROECONOMIC BENEFITS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2342454504     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/108819803323059370     Document Type: Review

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