NDLI: Environmental assessment of biofuel pathways in Ile de France based on ecosystem modeling.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Gagnaire, Nathalie Gabrielle, Benoît Dufossé, Karine Bessou, Cécile Massad, Raia Silvia
Spatial Coverage	France
Description	Author Affiliation: Gabrielle B ( AgroParisTech, INRA, UMR 1091 Environnement et Grandes Cultures, F-78850 Thiverval-Grignon, France. Electronic address: Benoit.Gabrielle@agroparistech.fr.); Gagnaire N ( INRA, AgroParisTech, UMR 1091 Environnement et Grandes Cultures, Thiverval-Grignon, France.); Massad RS ( INRA, AgroParisTech, UMR 1091 Environnement et Grandes Cultures, Thiverval-Grignon, France.); Dufossé K ( INRA, AgroParisTech, UMR 1091 Environnement et Grandes Cultures, Thiverval-Grignon, France.); Bessou C ( CIRAD, UPR Performances des systèmes de pérennes, Av. Agropolis, 34398 Montpellier, France.)
Abstract	The objective of the work reported here was to reduce the uncertainty on the greenhouse gas balances of biofuels using agro-ecosystem modeling at a high resolution over the Ile-de-France region in Northern France. The emissions simulated during the feedstock production stage were input to a life-cycle assessment of candidate biofuel pathways: bioethanol from wheat, sugar-beet and miscanthus, and biodiesel from oilseed rape. Compared to the widely-used methodology based on fixed emission factors, ecosystem modeling lead to 55-70% lower estimates for N2O emissions, emphasizing the importance of regional factors. The life-cycle GHG emissions of first-generation biofuels were 50-70% lower than fossil-based equivalents, and 85% lower for cellulosic ethanol. When including indirect land-use change effects, GHG savings became marginal for biodiesel and wheat ethanol, but were positive due to direct effects for cellulosic ethanol.
ISSN	09608524
Volume Number	152
e-ISSN	18732976
Journal	Bioresource Technology
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier
Publisher Date	2014-01-01
Publisher Place	Great Britain (UK)
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Biofuels Ecosystem Models, Theoretical Biomass Carbon Analysis Crops, Agricultural Growth & Development France Greenhouse Effect Nitrogen Nitrous Oxide Soil Chemistry Journal Article Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't Discipline Bioresource
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Waste Management and Disposal Medicine Environmental Engineering Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Bioengineering

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