The life cycle emission of greenhouse gases associated with plant oils used as biofuel

L. Reijnders

Renewable Energy, 2011, vol. 36, issue 2, 879-880

Abstract: Life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions associated with biofuels should not only consider fossil fuel inputs, but also N2O emissions and changes in carbon stocks of (agro) ecosystems linked to the cultivation of biofuel crops. When this is done, current plant oils such as European rapeseed oil and oil from soybeans and oil palms cultivated on recently deforested soils have higher life cycle greenhouse gas emissions than conventional diesel.

Keywords: Plant oil; Biofuel; Life cycle assessment; Greenhouse gases (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.07.003

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