Planning for Algal Systems: An Energy-Water-Food Nexus Perspective

Industrial Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 202-211

  Miara, Ariel ^a   Pienkos, Philip T ^a   Bazilian, Morgan ^a   Davis, Ryan ^a   Macknick, Jordan ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD SUPPLY;

ALGAL BIOFUELS; ECONOMIC VIABILITY; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; FOOD SECURITY; LIQUID BIOFUELS; PRODUCTION LEVEL; SYSTEM PLANNING; WATER SECURITY;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 84902211148     PISSN: 15509087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ind.2014.0004     Document Type: Review

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