A regional evaluation of potential bioenergy production pathways in eastern Ontario, Canada

Annals of the Association of American Geographers

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 897-906

  Mabee, Warren E ^a   Mirck, Jaconette ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomass supply; Combined heat and power; Green energy and green economy act; Liquid biofuels for transport; Wood pellets

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY POLICY; HEATING; WOOD;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 79958757440     PISSN: 00045608     EISSN: 14678306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00045608.2011.568878     Document Type: Article

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