Life cycle assessment of potential energy uses for short rotation willow biomass in Sweden

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 783-795

  González García, Sara ^a   Mola Yudego, Blas ^b,c   Murphy, Richard J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biomass; Ethanol; Gasoline; Heat production; LCA; Natural gas; Salix spp

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; FOSSIL FUEL;

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS ENERGY; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COMBUSTION; CROP PRODUCTION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; WILLOW;

SALIX;

EID: 84876415626     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0536-2     Document Type: Article

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