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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: David Pimentel, Charles A.S. Hall, Bruce E. Dale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/3/12/2413/