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.

Details

Title
Seeking to Understand the Reasons for Different Energy Return on Investment (EROI) Estimates for Biofuels
Author
Hall, Charles AS; Dale, Bruce E; Pimentel, David
Pages
2413-2432
Publication year
2011
Publication date
2011
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20711050
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1537435884
Copyright
Copyright MDPI AG 2011