LCA of bioenergy chains in Piedmont (Italy): A case study to support public decision makers towards sustainability

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 57, Issue , 2011, Pages 36-47

  Blengini, G A ^a,b   Brizio, E ^c   Cibrario, M ^a   Genon, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c ARPA PIEMONTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biogas; Digestate; LCA; Local emissions; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOENERGY CHAINS; BIOENERGY PLANTS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATION; DECISION MAKERS; DIGESTATE; ECO-EFFICIENCY; END-OF-LIFE; ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; GHG EMISSION; LCA; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; LOCAL EMISSIONS; MISCANTHUS; NATURAL GAS POWER PLANTS; NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY; NORTHERN ITALY; RETURN ON INVESTMENTS; SITE-SPECIFIC; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUTROPHICATION; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS PLANTS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; MANURES; PROFITABILITY;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

NATURAL GAS;

ACIDIFICATION; ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; DECISION MAKING; EUTROPHICATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INNOVATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY;

ACIDIFICATION; AIR POLLUTION; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY RETURN OF INVESTMENT INDEX; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EUTROPHICATION; HEAT; ITALY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MAIZE; MANURE; MISCANTHUS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERFORMANCE; SORGHUM; TECHNOLOGY; TRITICALE;

ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY];

MISCANTHUS; TRITICOSECALE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80054979879     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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