Seeking to Understand the Reasons for Different Energy Return on Investment (EROI) Estimates for Biofuels

Sustainability

Charles A.S. Hall¹  Bruce E. Dale² 

[1] College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York, Syracuse, New York, NY 13210, USA;Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; E-Mail:

关键词: Ethanol;    EROI;    corn-based;    cellulosic;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su3122413

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© 2011 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.