Life cycle assessment of various cropping systems utilized for producing biofuels: Bioethanol and biodiesel

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 426-439

  Kim, Seungdo ^a   Dale, Bruce E ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

BD20 fuel; Biodiesel; Biofuel; Corn grain; Corn stover; Corn soybean rotation; Cropping system; E10 fuel; Eco efficiency; Ethanol; Life cycle assessment; System expansion allocation; Winter cover crop

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROPS; CULTIVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHANOL; EUTROPHICATION; FUELS; LAND USE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

BIOFUELS; CROPPING SYSTEM; ETHANOL PRODUCTION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOFUEL; CROPPING PRACTICE; ETHANOL; LIFE CYCLE;

BIOMASS; CULTIVATION; ETHANOL; FUELS; PLANTS; POLLUTION CONTROL;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 27644562805     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2005.06.004     Document Type: Article

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