Hemp: A more sustainable annual energy crop for climate and energy policy

Energy Policy

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 152-162

  Finnan, John ^a   Styles, David ^b  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Energy crop; Hemp

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOENERGY CROPS; BIOENERGY SUPPLIES; ENERGY CROPS; GHG ABATEMENTS; GREENHOUSE GAS BALANCE; ORGANIC FERTILIZERS; PERENNIAL CROPS;

BIOFUELS; CROPS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY POLICY; FERTILIZERS; FOOD SUPPLY; GREENHOUSE GASES; OILS AND FATS; SUGAR BEETS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

HEMP;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOENERGY; CARBON EMISSION; CROP PLANT; CROP YIELD; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GREENHOUSE GAS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA; MISCANTHUS; SALIX;

EID: 84877145598     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.02.046     Document Type: Article

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