In defense of biofuels, done right

Issues in Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 75-84

  Kline, Keith ^a   Dale, Virginia H ^a   Lee, Russell ^a   Leiby, Paul ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROPS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENERGY SECURITY;

BIOENERGY CROPS; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS; FORAGE CROPS; GLOBAL ENERGY; HAY CROPS; PASTURE LANDS; POTENTIAL TARGETS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; WORLD ENERGIES;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 63549086521     PISSN: 07485492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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