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Title:   Author  item
                                            Adler, Paul
  Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 8/20/2007
                                    Publication  Date: 9/4/2007
                                    Citation: Adler, P.R. 2007. Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from bioenergy crops [abstract]. CrossOver 2007 - Bioenergy: From Fields to Wheels. p. 29.Interpretive Summary: An interpretive summary is not required.
                                Technical Abstract: Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from bioenergy crops Bioenergy cropping systems could help offset greenhouse gas emissions from energy use, but quantifying that offset is complex. We conducted a life cycle assessment of a range of bioenergy cropping systems to determine the impact on net greenhouse gas emissions.  The findings were compared with the life cycle emissions of gasoline and diesel.  When compared to these fossil fuels, ethanol and biodiesel from corn rotations reduced gas emissions by 40%; reed canarygrass reduced emissions by 85%; and switchgrass and hybrid poplar reduced emissions by more than 115%.


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