Sustainability analysis of biofuels through the supply chain using indicators

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages 53-60

  Mata, Teresa M ^a   Caetano, Nídia S ^a,b   Costa, Carlos A V ^a   Sikdar, Subhas K ^c   Martins, António A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

3D Indicators; Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Biofuels supply chain; Sustainability analysis methodology

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; POINT OF VIEWS; SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY EVALUATIONS; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; TRANSPORTATION SECTOR;

BIODIESEL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHANOL; FEEDSTOCKS; FOSSIL FUELS; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOETHANOL;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOFUEL; ENERGY MARKET; FOSSIL FUEL; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS SUPPLY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84880349596     PISSN: 22131388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2013.06.001     Document Type: Article

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