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Seeking to Understand the Reasons for Different Energy Return on Investment (EROI) Estimates for Biofuels

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The authors of this paper have been involved in contentious discussion of the EROI of biomass-based ethanol. This contention has undermined, in the minds of some, the utility of EROI for assessing fuels. This paper seeks to understand the reasons for the divergent results.

Source: Sustainability

DOI: 10.3390/su3122413

Authors: Charles A.S. Hall, Bruce E. Dale, David Pimentel

Institutions: State University of New York, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, University at Albany, State University of New York, Michigan State University, Cornell University

Language: English

Topic: Biofuel production and bioconversion

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896