General
Keywords
efficiency, environment, biofuel
Promotor
Prof. dr. ir. M.K. van Ittersum, Prof. dr. K.E. Giller
Co-promotors
Dr. ir. G.W.J. van de Ven
Date
Country
World
Abstract
The world production of biofuels, i.e. liquid transport fuels produced from agricultur- al products, has shown an unprecedented growth over the past decade (2000-2010); this growth is projected to continue for the coming decade. The increased demand for biofuels is mainly caused by government targets, set because of concerns over cli- mate change (Kyoto protocol), dependence on imported oil from politically unstable regions, and to create new markets for the agricultural sector...
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