Extension of energy crops on surplus agricultural lands: A potentially viable option in developing countries while fossil fuel reserves are diminishing

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue , 2014, Pages 108-119

  Rahman, Md Mizanur ^a,c   B Mostafiz, Suraiya ^b   Paatero, Jukka V ^a   Lahdelma, Risto ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Rural Electrification Board (REB)   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Energy crop; Land conversion; Surplus land; Yield improvement

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; ENERGY CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY; LAND CONVERSION; LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENTS; YIELD IMPROVEMENT;

CULTIVATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FOSSIL FUELS; LAND USE; NATURAL RESOURCES; PROVEN RESERVES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CROPS;

EID: 84884579331     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.092     Document Type: Review

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