The power of biomass: Experts disclose the potential for success of bioenergy technologies

Energy Policy

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 94-114

  Fiorese, Giulia ^a,b   Catenacci, Michela ^a   Bosetti, Valentina ^a,c   Verdolini, Elena ^a,c  

^a FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI   (Italy)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c CENTRO EURO MEDITERRANEO SUI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Expert elicitation; Research, development and demonstration

Indexed keywords

COST REDUCTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

BIO-ENERGY; BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS; BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGY; EXPERT ELICITATION; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT MODELS; LEADING EXPERTS; NON-OECD COUNTRIES; ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT;

BIOMASS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; EUROPEAN UNION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; OECD; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 84890309746     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.10.015     Document Type: Article

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