Saving the Planet’s Climate or Water Resources? The Trade-Off between Carbon and Water Footprints of European Biofuels

Saving the Planet’s Climate or Water Resources? The Trade-Off between Carbon and Water Footprints of European Biofuels

Little information regarding the global water footprint of biofuels consumed in Europe is available. Therefore, the ultimate origin of feedstock underlying European biodiesel and bioethanol consumption was investigated and combined with the irrigation requirements of different crops in different cou...

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Main Authors: Markus Berger, Stephan Pfister, Vanessa Bach, Matthias Finkbeiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
water footprint
carbon footprint
biofuels
cars
transport
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/6/6665

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