Benefits and perspectives on the use of biofuels

Microbial Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 436-440

  Ramos, Juan Luis ^a   Valdivia, Miguel ^a   García Lorente, Francisco ^a   Segura, Ana ^a  

^a ABENGOA RESEARCH   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOETHANOL; BIOFUEL; BUTANOL; GASOLINE; ISOBUTANOL;

AIR POLLUTION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NOTE; RENEWABLE ENERGY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SUGARCANE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84976587210     PISSN: 17517907     EISSN: 17517915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12356     Document Type: Note

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