Using biomass: A system perturbation analysis

Applied Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 194-201

  Bram, S ^a   De Ruyck, J ^a   Lavric, D ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b Corning European Technology Center ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Bio energy; Biofuel; Conversion routes; Energy efficiency; GHG emission

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; BIO ENERGY; CONVERSION ROUTES; EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE; GHG EMISSION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; SURFACE REQUIREMENTS; SYSTEM PERTURBATION;

BIOFUELS;

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; BIOMASS POWER; CARBON BALANCE; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOSSIL FUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEAT PRODUCTION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PERTURBATION; POLICY MAKING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS;

EID: 52149113517     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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