Green house gases emissions in the production and use of ethanol from sugarcane in Brazil: The 2005/2006 averages and a prediction for 2020

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 582-595

  Macedo, Isaias C ^a   Seabra, Joaquim E A ^a   Silva, João E A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Tecnologia Copersucar   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Avoided emissions; Cane residues; CO2; Diesel consumption; Energy balance; Ethanol blends; Fertilizers; Methane; Nitrous oxide; Trash burning

Indexed keywords

ENERGY BALANCE; FERTILIZERS; GREENHOUSE GASES; METHANE;

AVOIDED EMISSIONS; CANE RESIDUES; DIESEL CONSUMPTION; ETHANOL BLENDS; NITROUS OXIDE; TRASH BURNING;

ETHANOL;

ENERGY BALANCE; ETHANOL; FERTILIZERS; GREENHOUSE GASES; METHANE;

BIOFUEL; BIOGENIC EMISSION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROP RESIDUE; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY BALANCE; ETHANOL; FOSSIL; GREENHOUSE GAS; PREDICTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; SUGAR CANE; TRANSPORTATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 44749088737     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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