Why Biodiesel is Environmentally Better than Traditional, Fossil-based Diesel: an LCA Approach
Open Access
|Jan 2012References
- Rosende, D., Klingel, M., Ragwitz, M., Resch, G., Panze, C. (2010). RERAP 2020: Renewable energy policy action paving the way towards 2020 - results and documents: Renewable energy policy action paving the way towards 2020: http://www.repap2020.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/Roadmaps/REPAP_-_RES_Industry_Roadmap_Latvia_v2-cl__2_.pdf
- Passos, M. Avaliação da sustentabilidade aplicada ao biodiesel. Master Thesis, Pontífica Universidade Católica do Paraná, 2004, 125 pp.
- Joana Teresa Gomes Dias Almeida. Generic life cycle assessment of the Jatropha biodiesel system. Master Thesis. New University of Lisboa, 2009, 75 pp.
- Ponton, J. Biofuels: Thermodynamic sense and nonsense. Journal of Cleaner Production, No. 17, 2009, pp. 896-899.
- Gulbis, V. Iekšdedzes motoru biodegvielas: Mācību grāmata. Jelgava, LLU, Latvian University of Agriculture, Jelgava, Latvi, 2008, 322 pp.
- Naik, SN., Goud Vaibhav, V., Rout Prasant, K., Dalai Ajay, K., Production of first and second generation biofuels: A comprehensive review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, No. 14, 2010, pp. 578-597.
- ISO standard 14044, Environmental management—life cycle assessment—principles and framework, requires and guidelines, 2006.
- Halleux, H., Lassaux, S., Renzoni, R., Germain, A. Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Two Biofuels. Ethanol from Sugar Beet and Rapeseed Methyl Ester. International Journal of Life Cycle assess, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2008, pp.184-190.
- Lussis, B. Impacts environnementaux des biocarburants. Institut pour un développement durable, Ottignies, 2005.
- Ecobilan, Bilans énergétiques et gaz ą effet de serre des filičres de production des biocarburants en France. Ademe, Direm, 2002.
- De Ruyck, J., Lavric, D., Bram, S., Novak, A., Jossart, JM., Remacle, MS., Palmers, G., Dooms, G., Hamelinck, C. Liquid biofuelsin Belgium in a global bio-energy context. VUB, UCL, 3E, ScientificSupport Plan for a Sustainable Development Policy.
- Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IFEU). CO2 mitigation through biofuels in the transport sector. Heidelberg, Germany, 2004.
- Jolliet, O. et al, IMPACT 2002+: A New Life Cycle Assessment Methodology. Int J LCA; Vol. 8, No. 6, 2003, pp. 324-330.
- The world's leading LCA software chosen by industry, research institutes, and consultants in more than 80 countries. http://www.pre.nl/content/simapro-lca-software
- Global Emission Model for Integrated Systems (GEMIS) Version 4.6 http://www.oeko.de/service/gemis/en/
- Courtesy of SIA Sabiedriba Mārupe", Mazcenu aleja 37, Jaunmārupe, Mārupes novads, LV-2166, Latvia.
- Janulis, P. Reduction of energy consumption in biodiesel fuel life cycle, Renewable Energy, No. 29, 2004, pp. 861-871.
- Courtesy of SIA Bioventa, 21F Ziemelu street, Ventspils, LV-3602, Latvia.
- Ecoinvent 2.1 database from Simapro 7.2.
- Blumberga, D.Energoefectivitāte, 1st Ed., Pētergailis, 1996.
- Blumberga, D. Siltuma sūkņi, Vides Inženirziātņu bliblioteka, Riga, 2008.
- Blumberga, D., Veidenbergs, I. Kliedētas energosistēmas. Mazas kogenerācijas stacijas.
- Environmental Protection Agency, A Comprehensive Analysis of Biodiesel Impacts on Exhaust emissions, October 2002, EPA 420-p-02-001 www.epa.gov/OMS/models/biodsl.htm
- Joana Teresa Gomes Dias Almeida. Generic life cycle assessment of the Jatropha biodiesel system. Master Thesis. New University of Lisboa, 2009, 75 pp.
- Biogas Opportunities in Latvia. http://www.big-east.eu/latvia/latvia.html
Language: English
Page range: 93 - 99
Published on: Jan 31, 2012
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Related subjects:
© 2012 Jelena Pubule, Francesco Romagnoli, Dagnija Blumberga, published by Riga Technical University
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.