Life cycle greenhouse gas analysis of bioenergy generation alternatives using forest and wood residues in remote locations: A case study in British Columbia, Canada

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 105, Issue , 2015, Pages 59-72

  Cambero, Claudia ^a   Hans Alexandre, Mariane ^a   Sowlati, Taraneh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biomass; Forest residues; Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Remote communities; Wood residues

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BOILERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COGENERATION PLANTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; FORESTRY; GAS EMISSIONS; GASIFICATION; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; SAWING; SAWMILLS; TURBINES; WOOD PRODUCTS;

BIO-ENERGY; FOREST RESIDUE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); REMOTE COMMUNITIES; WOOD RESIDUES;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

FOSSIL FUEL;

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PLANT RESIDUE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; BOILER; CANADA; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY YIELD; FOREST; GASIFICATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; SAWMILL; STEAM TURBINE; WOOD;

BIOMASS; EVALUATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; WOOD;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 84946566845     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.10.014     Document Type: Article

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