Bio-energy in Europe: Changing technology choices

Energy Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 322-342

  Faaij, André P C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Biomass resources; European bio energy policy

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ELECTRICITY; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MARKETING; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS RESOURCES; EUROPEAN BIO-ENERGY POLICY;

ENERGY POLICY;

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 27144509197     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2004.03.026     Document Type: Article

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