The growing role of biofuels - Opportunities, challenges and pitfalls

International Sugar Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 1295, 2006, Pages 618-629

  Junginger, Martin ^a   Faaij, Andre ^a   Rosillo Calle, Frank ^b   Wood, Jeremy ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOMASS POTENTIAL; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; CRITICAL ISSUES; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; PERENNIAL CROPS; SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 33751298313     PISSN: 00208841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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