Mixtures of UK wheat as an efficient and environmentally friendly source for bioethanol

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 109-126

  Swanston, J Stuart ^a   Newton, Adrian C ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Eco efficiency; Energy balance; Reduced inputs; Sustainable agriculture; Variety mixtures

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CROPS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZERS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOFUELS; ECO-EFFICIENCY; REDUCED INPUTS; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; VARIETY MIXTURES;

ETHANOL;

BIOFUEL; ENERGY CROP; ENERGY USE; ETHANOL; SUSTAINABILITY;

BYPRODUCTS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CRUDE OIL; ENERGY BALANCE; ETHANOL; PLANTS; WHEAT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 24644455471     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/1088198054821708     Document Type: Review

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