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The Application of Life Cycle Assessment on Agricultural Production Systems with Reference to Lignocellulosic Biogas and Bioethanol Production as Transport Fuels

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The need for new approaches in agricultural production such as these of integrated agricultural systems for food and energy production necessitates the rapprochement of these systems in terms of their environmental burden. This in combination with the importance of lignocellulosic materials for biofuel production makes the system under examination extremely complex. The feedstock production, transport, processing, and conversion of cellulosic materials have not been attempted to any real degree anywhere in the world; hence, a number of sustainability issues related to energy inputs and environmental quality need to be examined. This highlights the importance of LCA as an important optimization tool. Nevertheless, the interactions and intra-, interrelationships necessitate a thorough study of the system under examination and a good knowledge of life cycle thinking.

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Korres, N.E. (2013). The Application of Life Cycle Assessment on Agricultural Production Systems with Reference to Lignocellulosic Biogas and Bioethanol Production as Transport Fuels. In: Singh, A., Pant, D., Olsen, S. (eds) Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Energy Sources. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5364-1_3

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