A comparison of the drivers influencing adoption of on-farm anaerobic digestion in Germany and Australia

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1613-1622

  Wilkinson, Kevin G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Bioenergy; Biogas; Effluent; Manure

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIO-ENERGY; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; DOMESTIC ENERGY; ENERGY CROPS; ENERGY NEEDS; ENERGY SECURITY; FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; FINANCIAL VIABILITY; GERMAN GOVERNMENT; GERMANY; INCENTIVE SCHEMES; NET ENERGY; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; SOCIO-ECONOMICS;

BIOGAS; CROPS; ECONOMICS; EFFLUENTS; FARMS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; INVESTMENTS; MANURES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ADOPTION BEHAVIOR; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOENERGY; BIOGAS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTION; ENERGY CROP; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INCENTIVE; LITERATURE REVIEW; MANURE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA; GERMANY;

EID: 79953280907     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.01.013     Document Type: Review

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