Biofuels in the U.S. - Challenges and Opportunities

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-22

  Hoekman, S Kent ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Biofuels; Energy policy; Ethanol; Renewable fuels

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; BLENDING; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY SECURITY; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; FEEDSTOCKS; FUEL STORAGE; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOMASS RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES; GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION; LIFE CYCLE IMPACTS; REGULATORY DRIVERS; RENEWABLE FUELS; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION;

BIODIESEL;

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; FERMENTATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MAIZE; REGULATORY APPROACH; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SUGAR; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 51649106603     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.04.030     Document Type: Article

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