Considerations on the worldwide use of bioethanol as a contribution for sustainability

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 508-519

  Cortez, Luís A B ^a   Griffin, Michael W ^b   Scaramucci, José A ^a   Scandiffio, Mirna I g ^a   Braunbeck, Oscar A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemicals; Fuels; International trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986116803     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777830310488711     Document Type: Review

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