Sustainable soy biodiesel

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 806-852

  Milazzo, M F ^a   Spina, F ^a   Cavallaro, S ^a   Bart, J C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Argentina; Brazil; Europe; Soy biodiesel; Sustainability; United States

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; BRAZIL; EUROPE; SOY BIODIESELS; UNITED STATES;

BIODIESEL; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY POLICY; GREENHOUSE GASES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84883485753     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.07.031     Document Type: Review

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