Issue 8, 2009

Carbon dioxide versus energy balances for transportation fuels

Abstract

Tables of energy content per litre and of CO2 production per unit energy are given for a representative selection of molecules, as an aid to quantifying the advantages, or otherwise, of using ethanol and/or butanol as transportation fuels.

Graphical abstract: Carbon dioxide versus energy balances for transportation fuels

Article information

Article type
Analysis
Submitted
10 Nov 2008
Accepted
10 Mar 2009
First published
03 Apr 2009

Energy Environ. Sci., 2009,2, 815-817

Carbon dioxide versus energy balances for transportation fuels

H. O. Pritchard, Energy Environ. Sci., 2009, 2, 815 DOI: 10.1039/B820050E

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