Greenhouse gas footprints of different biofuel production systems

E.T.A. Hoefnagels; E.M.W. Smeets; A.P.C. Faaij

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2010.02.014

Greenhouse gas footprints of different biofuel production systems

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to show the impact of different assumptions and methodological choices on the life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) performance of biofuels by providing the results for different key parameters on a consistent basis. These include co-products allocation or system expansion, N2O emissions from crop cultivation, conversion systems and co-product applications and direct land-use change emissions. The results show that the GHG performance of biofuels varies depending on the method applied and the system boundaries selected. Key factors include selected allocation procedures and the location of production and related yields, reference land and soil N2O emissions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1661-1694
Number of pages	34
Journal	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Volume	14
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2010.02.014
Publication status	Published - 2010

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Cited By (since 1996): 3

Keywords

Allocation
Biodiesel
Ethanol
Greenhouse gas balance land-use change
Life-cycle Assessment (LCA)

UN SDGs

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Greenhouse gas footprints of different biofuel production systems

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