Analysis of biomass feedstock availability and variability for the Peace River region of Alberta, Canada

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 103-111

  Stephen, J D ^a   Sokhansanj, S ^a   Bi, X ^a   Sowlati, T ^a   Kloeck, T ^b   Townley Smith, L ^c   Stumborg, M A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; FEEDSTOCKS; INFORMATION USE; INVESTMENTS;

ALBERTA , CANADA; BIOMASS AVAILABILITY; BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; BIOMASS PROCESSING; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; CROP PRODUCTIVITY; FEEDSTOCK SUPPLY; POTENTIAL SITES;

BIOMASS;

EID: 74149089484     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2009.09.019     Document Type: Article

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