A survey of research findings focusing on issues related to the pros and cons of using
biofuels to substitute conventional fuels, namely, fossil fuels is presented in this paper. This …

Bio-methane from biomass gasification (bio-methane) is expected to play a major role as a
biofuel in the heavy transport sector, since the production process has reached the technical …

The recent increase in liquid biofuel production has stemmed from a desire to reduce
dependence on foreign oil, mitigate rising energy prices, promote rural economic …

Precipitation patterns and nutrient inputs affect transport of nitrate (NO 3-N) and phosphorus
(TP) from Midwest watersheds. Nutrient concentrations and yields from two subsurface …

Production of biofuels from feedstocks that are diverted from food production or that are
grown on land that could grow crops has two important drawbacks: higher food prices and …

Heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) present a growing energy and environmental concern
worldwide. These vehicles rely almost entirely on diesel fuel for propulsion and create …

Due to changes in carbon stock of soil and biomass, indirect land-use change (ILUC) has
consequences on green house gas (GHG) balance of a biofuel that are not presently …

Increased demand for biofuels is expected to produce changes in the present land-use
configuration. Furthermore there is a growing concern about the effect of land-use change …

As commonly employed, life-cycle analysis (LCA) cannot accurately represent the climate
impacts of complex systems such as those involved in making and using biofuels for …

This thesis investigates biofuel expansion as a disturbance to the resilience of social-
ecological systems. Examining this issue through a resilience framework illustrates the …