Greenhouse gas footprints of different biofuel production systems
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2010
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Hoefnagels, Ric
Smeets, E.M.W.
Faaij, André
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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.
Keywords
Allocation, Biodiesel, Ethanol, Greenhouse gas balance land-use change, Life-cycle Assessment (LCA), SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 15 - Life on Land
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Hoefnagels, E T A, Smeets, E M W & Faaij, A P C 2010, 'Greenhouse gas footprints of different biofuel production systems', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 1661-1694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2010.02.014