The impact of increased biodiesel production on the greenhouse gas emissions from field crops in Canada

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 73-82

  Dyer, J A ^a   Verge X P C ^b   Desjardins, R L ^b   Worth, D E ^b   McConkey, B G ^b  

^a Agriculture and Agri Food Canada ^*  (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Biofuel feedstock; Emission factors; Field crops; Fossil fuel; Greenhouse gas; Livestock feed

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIESEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROPS; DIESEL FUELS; FEEDSTOCKS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; SOYBEAN OIL;

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCKS; DIESEL FUEL BLENDS; EMISSION FACTORS; EMISSION INTENSITY; FIELD CROPS; LIVESTOCK FEED; SOYBEAN BIODIESELS;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

BIOFUEL; CANOLA; CARBON EMISSION; CROP PRODUCTION; DIESEL; FODDER; FOSSIL FUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; SOYBEAN;

CANADA;

EID: 77954819773     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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