Emergy analysis of a biogas-linked agricultural system in rural China - A case study in Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County

Applied Energy

Volumn 118, Issue , 2014, Pages 173-182

  Yang, Jin ^a   Chen, Bin ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biogas linked agricultural system (BLAS); Emergy analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CULTIVATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY; AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; CARBON MITIGATION; CROP PRODUCTION; EMERGY ANALYSIS; EMERGY INDICES; MATERIAL RECYCLING;

BIOGAS;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIOGAS; CARBON CYCLE; CROP PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; EMERGY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIVESTOCK; METABOLISM; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RURAL AREA;

CHINA;

EID: 84892475147     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.038     Document Type: Article

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