Using biomass to achieve European Union energy targets-a review of biomass status, potential, and supporting policies

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 411-428

  Flamos, A ^a   Georgallis, P G ^b   Doukas, H ^c   Psarras, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

^b HEC PARIS   (France)

^c NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS NTUA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Bioenergy policies; Biomass; Biomass policies; Data validation; Energy policies; Renewables; Scientific reference system; SRS

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOENERGY POLICIES; DATA VALIDATION; RENEWABLES; SCIENTIFIC REFERENCE SYSTEM; SRS;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; ENERGY POLICY; INTERNATIONAL LAW;

BIOMASS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION;

EUROPE;

EID: 79957865821     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2011.576292     Document Type: Article

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