A GIS based assessment of bioenergy potential in England within existing energy systems

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 107-121

  Thomas, Amy ^a   Bond, Alan ^a   Hiscock, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biomass supply and demand; Co firing; Combined heat and power (CHP); District heating; Miscanthus

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOMASS SUPPLY; CO-FIRING; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; MISCANTHUS;

BIOMASS; DISTRICT HEATING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEEDSTOCKS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; POWER GENERATION;

ECONOMICS;

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS POWER; CULTIVATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; GIS; GRASS; GREENHOUSE GAS; MAPPING;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

MISCANTHUS;

EID: 84879418387     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.01.010     Document Type: Article

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