Environmental costs and benefits of transportation biofuel production from food- and lignocellulose-based energy crops. A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-12

  Hill, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioenergy; Biomass; Carbon; Ethanol; Greenhouse gas; Maize; Prairie

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS POWER; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CELLULOSE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; ETHANOL; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIGNIN; MAIZE; PRAIRIE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33947304155     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2007006     Document Type: Review

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