Global warming potential and fossil-energy requirements of biodiesel production scenarios in South Africa

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 2489-2499

  Stephenson, A L ^a   Von Blottnitz, H ^b   Brent, A C ^c   Dennis, J S ^a   Scott, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVATED LANDS; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; OIL CROPS; OIL SEED RAPE; SEED CROP; SOUTH AFRICA; SUNFLOWER OIL; TRANSPORT DISTANCES; WORST CASE SCENARIO;

CROPS; GLOBAL WARMING; IRRIGATION; LIFE CYCLE; MATERIALS HANDLING; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; VEGETABLE OILS;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 77951100267     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef100051g     Document Type: Conference Paper

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