A review of biomass energy - shortcomings and concerns

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 1933-1945

  Rosillo Calle, Frank ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biofuels; Biomass energy; Food versus fuel; International biomass energy trade; Land use

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; COMMERCE; ECONOMICS; FORESTRY; FUELS; LAND USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIO-ENERGY; BIO-MASS ENERGY; CONVERSION METHODS; COTTAGE INDUSTRIES; CRITICAL ASSESSMENT; INTEGRAL COMPONENTS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

BIOMASS;

ALCOHOL; BIOBUTANOL; BIODIESEL; BIOETHANOL; BIOFUEL; BIOGAS; BIOGASOLINE; BIOMETHANE; BUTANOL; DIESEL FUEL; FATTY ACID ESTER; FOSSIL FUEL; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROGEN; HYDROTREATED VEGETABLE OIL; ISOBUTANOL; METHANE; PETROLEUM; SYNTHETIC GAS; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL;

AGRICULTURE; AVIATION; BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS ENERGY; BIOMASS LIQUEFACTION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FOREST; GASIFICATION; HEATING; HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION; LAND USE; MARKET; NUCLEAR ENERGY; ORGANIC WASTE; PLANTATION; REVIEW; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WOOD;

EID: 84979469568     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4918     Document Type: Review

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