Competition between biofuels: Modeling technological learning and cost reductions over time

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 203-217

  de Wit, Marc ^a   Junginger, Martin ^a   Lensink, Sander ^b   Londo, Marc ^b   Faaij, André ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Advanced biofuels; Biofuel competition; Experience curves; Modeling; Technological learning

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED BIOFUELS; ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; COMMERCIAL MARKET; COST DEVELOPMENT; CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION; DIFFUSION PATTERNS; EXPERIENCE CURVES; FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION; INVESTMENT COSTS; LEAST COST; LOCK-IN; MARKET SHARE; OIL SEED CROPS; PRODUCTION COST; RISK OF FAILURE; TECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING; TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION; TRANSPORT FUEL;

BIODIESEL; COMMERCE; COMPETITION; COMPUTER CRIME; COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOFUEL; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); MODEL TEST; PRODUCTION COST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORT VEHICLE;

EUROPE;

EID: 75749132419     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.07.012     Document Type: Article

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