Environmental and Economic Costs of Biofuels

Autor: Alison Marklein, Marissa Karpoff, Robert McCormack, Joanna Kyriazis, Tim Krueger, Megan A. Toth, Gillian S. Paul, David Pimentel
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Human Ecology ISBN: 9781441957009
Popis: With global shortages of fossil energy, especially oil and natural gas, and heavy biomass energy consumption, emphasis on biofuels as renewable energy sources has developed globally. Though it may seem beneficial to use renewable plant materials for biofuel, the use of crop residues and other biomass raises many environmental and ethical concerns.
Databáze: OpenAIRE