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Nuclear is considered as a valuable option for the decarbonization of the power generation, as it is a no-carbon, yet commercially consolidated technology. However, its real prospects are uncertain: if some countries, especially in the non-OECD area, have been extensively investing in nuclear,...
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Meeting the targets of climate change mitigation set by the Paris Agreement entails a huge transformation of the energy sector, as low- or no-carbon technologies must gradually substitute traditional, fossil-based technologies. In this perspective, the vast majority of energy analyses and...
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within the EU. In a recent working paper, we analyze the GHG emissions savings potential of rapeseed biodiesel. For this … purpose, we ran a life cycle assessment of rapeseed biodiesel using the same basic methodology and background data contained …. In most of the scenarios, rapeseed biodiesel does not reach the GHG emissions saving values using the formula contained …
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), we are re-calculating GHG emissions saving potentials for palm oil biodiesel in order to further assess the carbon … data and current publications on palm oil production result in GHG emissions saving potentials of palm oil based biodiesel …. Our results indicate default values for the GHG emission savings potential of palm oil biodiesel not only way beyond the …
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Biofuels are promoted by politics in more and more countries worldwide. This is being justified by positive effects on the climate, energy, and agricultural policy. The paper describes the current and future markets for biofuels and the existing biofuel programs in single countries. It analyzes...
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