Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ210126
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Sep
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Petroleum Plantations for Fuel and Materials.
Calvin, Melvin
BioScience, v29 n9 p533-38 Sep 1979
Several alternatives to long-range fuel production are given. The carbon dioxide problem resulting from the burning of coal is discussed. Emphasis is given to the topic of hydrocarbon producing plants, such as those in the genus Euphorbia, and the economics of oil production from them. (SA)
Descriptors: Botany, Economic Factors, Energy, Fuels, Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry, Plant Propagation, Scientific Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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