Environmental impacts of biofuels

Energy Education Science and Technology Part A: Energy Science and Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-142

  Sahin, Yusuf ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Biofuel; Biomass; Environmental impacts

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIO-MASS ENERGY; BIODIESEL BLENDS; CLIMATIC CHANGES; CRITICAL PROBLEMS; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENERGY SECURITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; FOOD CROPS; FOREIGN EXCHANGE; FUEL PRICES; HIGH QUALITY; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES; LAND USE IMPACT; LOW SULFURS; METAL CONTENT; OXYGENATED COMPOUNDS; PARTICULATE MATTER;

BIOETHANOL; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CROPS; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHANOL; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDROCARBONS; LAND USE; METHANOL; NITROGEN OXIDES; OILS AND FATS; OILSEEDS; SUGAR BEETS; SULFUR;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 84861959429     PISSN: 1308772X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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