Energy lifecycle assessment and environmental impacts of ethanol biofuel

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 186-193

  Kikuchi, Rynosuke ^a   Gerardo, Romeu ^a   Santos, Sandra M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofuel (biomass fuel); Cellulose; Crops; Lifecycle; Wood (forest) residues

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS FUELS; FOOD CROPS; IN-VEHICLE; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; OIL FIELDS;

FUELS;

BIOMASS; E I S; ENERGY; ETHANOL; FARM CROPS; FORESTRY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; RAW MATERIALS; RENEWABLE RESOURCES;

EID: 60149105217     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1435     Document Type: Conference Paper

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