A comparison between renewable transport fuels that can supplement or replace biofuels in a 100% renewable energy system

Energy

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 110-125

  Connolly, D ^a   Mathiesen, B V ^a   Ridjan, I ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Electricity; Methane; Methanol; Synthetic; Transport fuel

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COSTS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROLYSIS; ENERGY POLICY; METHANE; METHANOL; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

100; BIO-ENERGY; BIOMASS GASIFICATION; CONVERSION PROCESS; INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS; STEAM ELECTROLYSIS; SYNTHETIC; TRANSPORT FUEL;

BIOFUELS;

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TRANSPORTATION MODE;

EID: 84905720059     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.05.104     Document Type: Article

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