Can sunflower provide biofuel for inland demand? An integrated assessment of sustainability at regional scale

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2111-2118

  Ragaglini, G ^a   Triana, F ^a   Villani, R ^a   Bonari, E ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Energy efficiency; GHG saving; GIS; Land suitability

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; DIESEL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; RATING; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREAS; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CROP GROWTH MODEL; EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE; FOSSIL ENERGY; FUEL REQUIREMENTS; GEO-STATISTICS; GHG SAVING; GIS; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT; LAND SUITABILITY; REGIONAL SCALE; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SIMULATION RESULT; SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA; TUSCANY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOFUEL; COMPLIANCE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOSTATISTICS; GIS; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROWTH MODELING; HERB; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NUMERICAL MODEL; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; YIELD;

ITALY; TUSCANY;

HELIANTHUS;

EID: 79952818207     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.03.009     Document Type: Article

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