Effect of farming system and yield in the life cycle assessment of Jatropha-based bioenergy in Mali

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 23, Issue , 2014, Pages 258-265

  Almeida, Joana ^a   Moonen, Pieter ^a   Soto, Iria ^a,b   Achten, Wouter M J ^a,c   Muys, Bart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia CTFC   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bio oil; Biodiesel; Cumulative energy demand; Fossil depletion; Global warming potential; Smallholders

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIESEL; CROPS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOSSIL FUEL DEPOSITS; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; RURAL AREAS;

BIO OIL; CUMULATIVE ENERGY DEMANDS; FOSSIL DEPLETION; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; SMALLHOLDERS;

LIFE CYCLE;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOENERGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP YIELD; ENERGY CROP; FARMING SYSTEM; GLOBAL WARMING; HARVESTING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SMALLHOLDER;

MALI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

JATROPHA;

EID: 84908283700     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: 23524669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2014.10.001     Document Type: Article

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