Energy balances and greenhouse gas-mitigation potentials of bioenergy cropping systems (Miscanthus, rapeseed, and maize) based on farming conditions in Western Germany

Renewable Energy

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 160-174

  Felten, Daniel ^a   Fröba, Norbert ^b   Fries, Jérôme ^a   Emmerling, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^b Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft eV ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

C sequestration; CO2 neutral; Energy efficiency; GHG; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL AREAS; BIO-ENERGY; C-SEQUESTRATION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CASE STUDY APPROACH; COMMERCIAL FARMS; CROPPING SYSTEMS; CULTIVATION PERIODS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ENERGY MIX; ENERGY OUTPUT; ENERGY SUPPLIES; FOSSIL RESOURCES; GHG; GLOBAL CHANGE; HEATING OIL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MISCANTHUS; MITIGATION POLICIES; NET ENERGY; OPERATION MANAGERS; QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON; RAPESEED CAKE; REDUCTION POTENTIAL;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; BIODIESEL; BIOGAS; CULTIVATION; DIESEL FUELS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOSSIL FUELS; GLYCEROL; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; OILSEEDS; RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE HEAT;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CROPPING PRACTICE; CULTIVATION; DIESEL; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GLOBAL CHANGE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MITIGATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GERMANY;

BRASSICA NAPUS; MISCANTHUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84872673259     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.12.004     Document Type: Article

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