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Thinking clearly about biofuels: ending the irrelevant ‘net energy’ debate and developing better performance metrics for alternative fuels
Article first published online: 9 AUG 2007
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.5
Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
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Dale, B. E. (2007), Thinking clearly about biofuels: ending the irrelevant ‘net energy’ debate and developing better performance metrics for alternative fuels. Biofuels, Bioprod. Bioref., 1: 14–17. doi: 10.1002/bbb.5
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- Issue published online: 9 AUG 2007
- Article first published online: 9 AUG 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 23 MAY 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 23 MAY 2007
- Manuscript Received: 3 APR 2007
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