Potential of anaerobic digestion for mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and production of renewable energy from agriculture: Barriers and incentives to widespread adoption in Europe

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 165-173

  Banks, C J ^a   Salter, A M ^a   Chesshire, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Greenfinch Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural wastes; Anaerobic digestion; European policy; Greenhouse gas emissions; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ENERGY POLICY; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; MANURES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

GREEN ELECTRICITY; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

BIOFUEL; METHANE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ENERGY POLICY; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; MANURES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GAS; MANURE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; WASTE TREATMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CATTLE FARMING; CEREAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUROPE; GREENHOUSE GAS; MANURE; PEA; PIG FARMING; POLICY; POTATO; POULTRY; RAPESEED; VOLUMETRY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; ANIMALS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; EUROPE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MANURE; METHANE; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34249981277     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.319     Document Type: Conference Paper

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