Bioenergy production from roadside grass: A case study of the feasibility of using roadside grass for biogas production in Denmark

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 93, Issue , 2014, Pages 124-133

  Meyer, A K P ^a   Ehimen, E A ^a   Holm Nielsen, J B ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biomass acquisition; Energy balance; Roadside grass; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY BALANCE; FERMENTATION; HEAVY METALS; INVESTMENTS; METHANE; SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; VEGETATION;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION PROCESS; BIOENERGY PRODUCTIONS; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; ENERGY INVESTMENTS; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ROADSIDE VEGETATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

ROADSIDES;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; METHANE; NICKEL; ZINC;

BIOENERGY; BIOGAS; BIOMASS POWER; ENERGY BALANCE; GRASS; METHANE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS ENERGY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENMARK; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY YIELD; GRASS; HARVEST; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT NUTRIENT; STORAGE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; VEGETATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DENMARK;

EID: 84912520600     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.10.003     Document Type: Article

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