The global technical and economic potential of bioenergy from salt-affected soils

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Authors

Birka Wicke · Utrecht University

Edward Smeets · Utrecht University

Veronika Dornburg · Utrecht University

Boris Vashev · Stuttgart Observatory

Thomas Gaiser · Institute of Crop Science

Wim Turkenburg · Utrecht University

André Faaij ·

Abstract

An analysis of bioenergy production on salt-affected land indicates that this type of degraded land has a considerable technical and economic potential for sustainably producing bioenergy.

Topics & Keywords

Bioenergy crop production and management Biofuel production and bioconversion Forest Biomass Utilization and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Energy & Environmental Science

Volume 4, Issue 8, pp. 2669-2681

DOI: 10.1039/c1ee01029h

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