Relation of biofuel to bioelectricity and agriculture: Food security, fuel security, and reducing greenhouse emissions

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1140-1146

  Thomas, V M ^a,b   Choi, D G ^a   Luo, D ^a   Okwo, A ^a   Wang, J H ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Bioelectricity; Biofuel; Climate change; Energy security; Policy

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOELECTRICITY; CARBON PRICE; ELECTRICITY PRICES; ENERGY SECURITY; FOOD CROPS; FOOD SECURITY; FUEL SECURITY; GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS; PETROLEUM PRICES; PETROLEUM SUPPLY; POLICY;

AGRICULTURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEEDSTOCKS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; LEAKAGE (FLUID);

BIOFUELS;

EID: 69949133387     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2009.06.017     Document Type: Article

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