Impact evaluation of integrated food-bioenergy systems: A comparative LCA of peach nectar

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 73, Issue , 2015, Pages 48-61

  de Menna, Fabio ^a   Vittuari, Matteo ^a   Molari, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Food systems; Food waste; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Peach nectar

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOMASS; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FOOD WASTE; FOSSIL FUELS; FRUITS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAND USE; SUGAR INDUSTRY; WASTE INCINERATION;

BIO-ENERGY; BIOENERGY PRODUCTIONS; COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; FOOD SYSTEM; FOSSIL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); PEACH NECTAR; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE;

LIFE CYCLE;

BIOENERGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FRUIT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NECTAR; PUBLIC HEALTH; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 84919798331     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: 18732909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.12.004     Document Type: Article

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