Biofuels: Environmental friend or foe?

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Energy

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 121-130

  Roddy, D ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy; Environment; Research development

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CARBON SAVING; COVER AREAS; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS; MARKET PENETRATION; PUBLIC OPINIONS; RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 77952984334     PISSN: 17514223     EISSN: 17514231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/ener.2009.162.3.121     Document Type: Article

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