A probabilistic analysis of the switchgrass ethanol cycle

Sustainability

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3158-3194

  Patzek, Tadeusz W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Conservation law; GHG emissions; Monte carlo; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866482031     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su2103158     Document Type: Article

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