Ethanol USA

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-11

  Keeney, Dennis ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; WATER;

BIOFUEL; ECONOMETRICS; ENERGY CROP; ETHANOL; MAIZE; PROFITABILITY;

BIOMASS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FOOD INDUSTRY; REVIEW; CATERING SERVICE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HISTORY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; ETHANOL; FOOD SUPPLY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; UNITED STATES; WATER;

EID: 61349117584     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es8016182     Document Type: Review

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