Nonrenewable energy cost of corn-ethanol in China

Energy Policy

Volumn 41, Issue , 2012, Pages 340-347

  Yang, Q ^a,b   Chen, G Q ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Corn ethanol; Nonrenewable energy cost

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CROPS; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CORN ETHANOL; CORN-BASED ETHANOL; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY SECURITY; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; PRODUCTION PROCESS; WATER CONSUMPTION;

BIOFUELS; COSTS; CROPS; CULTIVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; ETHANOL; HEAVY WATER; INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

BIOFUEL; COAL; COST; CROP PRODUCTION; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY RESOURCE; ETHANOL; MAIZE; NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE; WASTE TREATMENT;

CHINA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84855960318     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.10.055     Document Type: Article

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