Forests are sources of biomass that can be used to create forest-based bioenergy, whether directly by establishing energy plantations on non-forestland, by using existing forest resources or by using residues from harvesting for nonbioenergy purposes. If created in a sustainable manner, this bioe...
Bird, D.N.
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Pena, N.
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Schwaiger, H.
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Zanchi, G.
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[Review of existing methods for carbon accounting]
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Review of existing methods for carbon accounting
This report provides an overview of the state of the art of first and second generation biofuel production pathways. Information is provided on primary feedstocks, typical feedstock yields, available conversion technologies, biofuel production costs and market opportunities. In this report, a pat...
Schwaiger, H.
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Pena, N.
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Mayer, A.
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Bird, D.N.
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[Technologies to produce liquid biofuels for transportation: An overview]
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Technologies to produce liquid biofuels for transportation: An overview
This report examines and compares the greenhouse gas emissions of alternative first-generation and second-generation biofuel production pathways. The emissions balance analysed include greenhouse gas emissions from cultivation, land use change, processing and transport of biofuels. The biofuel pr...
Frieden, D.
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Pena, N.
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Bird, D.N.
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Schwaiger, H.
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Canella, L.
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[Emission balances of first -and second- generation biofuels: Case studies from Africa, Mexico and Indonesia]
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Emission balances of first -and second- generation biofuels: Case studies from Africa, Mexico and Indonesia