A critical review of the applicability of biodiesel and grass biomethane as biofuels to satisfy both biofuel targets and sustainability criteria

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1008-1019

  Thamsiriroj, Thanasit ^a   Murphy, Jerry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Biogas; Biomethane; LCA; Sustainability criteria

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; BIOGAS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALLOCATION APPROACH; BIOMETHANE; CRITICAL REVIEW; MEAT AND BONE MEAL; RELATIVE EFFICIENCY; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SUBSTITUTE FUELS; SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA;

BIODIESEL;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOFUEL; BIOGAS; BIOMASS POWER; DIESEL; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EUROPEAN UNION; GRASS; LITERATURE REVIEW; METHANE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY;

IRELAND;

EID: 78650541972     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.10.026     Document Type: Review

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