Assessing the sustainability of biofuels: A logic-based model

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2089-2096

  Gnansounou, Edgard ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Certification; Label; Logic based model; Sustainability impact assessment

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; RATING; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RURAL AREAS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CERTIFICATION; FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; LOGIC-BASED MODEL; LOGIC-BASED MODELS; MULTIPLE FACTORS; POLICY FRAMEWORK; POLICY INSTRUMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

BIOFUELS;

BIOFUEL; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; INDUSTRIALIZATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY MAKING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79952815266     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.04.027     Document Type: Article

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