Future bioenergy trade in the EU: modelling trading options from a cost-effectiveness perspective

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Hansson, Julia ^a   Berndes, Göran ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bioenergy trade; Biofuels; CO2 credits; Electricity; EU

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOENERGY TRADE; BULGARIA; CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; IS COSTS; LIQUID BIOFUELS; OPTIMISATIONS; POLICY SCENARIO; SOLID BIO-FUELS;

BIOFUELS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; LIQUIDS; TARGETS;

INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

EID: 77951298789     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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