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What is the most appropriate LCA method for measuring greenhouse gas emissions from bioenergy?
Author(s) -
Aylott Matthew,
Higson Adrian,
Evans Geraint,
Hamer Alison,
Mortimer Nigel
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
biofuels, bioproducts and biorefining
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.931
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1932-1031
pISSN - 1932-104X
DOI - 10.1002/bbb.282
Subject(s) - bioenergy , greenhouse gas , sustainability , life cycle assessment , natural resource economics , agricultural economics , environmental impact assessment , greenhouse , economics , environmental economics , environmental science , engineering , biofuel , waste management , production (economics) , political science , ecology , microeconomics , horticulture , biology , law
Abstract Life cycle assessment (LCA) has become a vital tool in determining the sustainability of bioenergy. Matthew Aylott, Adrian Higson, Geraint Evans, Alison Hamer – from the UK's National Non‐Food Crops Centre – and Nigel Mortimer – North Energy Associates – explain how the assumptions we make and the method by which emissions are allocated in LCAs can have serious impacts on the conclusions we come to; conclusions which will shape the growth of the bioenergy sector. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd