Cost-effectiveness analysis of algae energy production in the EU

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 5749-5757

  Kovacevic, Vujadin ^a   Wesseler, Justus ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Algae; Biofuels; Environment

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; BIOFUELS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; CRUDE OIL; ECONOMICS; ENERGY SECURITY; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; OILS AND FATS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE; BIOTECHNOLOGY SECTORS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCHES; GLOBAL ENERGY DEMAND; ROAD TRANSPORTATION; SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENTS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ALGA; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOFUEL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EUROPEAN UNION; INVESTMENT; ROAD TRANSPORT;

EUROPE;

ALGAE; BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 77956423785     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.05.025     Document Type: Article

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