The sustainability of biomass production for energy depends on site-specific biophysical and socio-economic conditions. New research using high-resolution ecosystem process modelling shows the trade-offs between economic and environmental performance of biomass production for an ethanol biorefinery.
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van der Hilst, F. Location, location, location. Nat Energy 3, 164–165 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-018-0094-3
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