Towards proalcool II-A review of the Brazilian bioethanol programme

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-124

  Rosillo Calle, Frank ^a   Cortez, Luis A B ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomass energy; Brazil; Energy policy; Ethanol fuel; ProAlcool

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENERGY POLICY; ETHANOL; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; SUGAR CANE;

BIOETHANOL;

BIOMASS;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOMASS POWER; ETHANEL PRODUCTION; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; FUEL RESOURCES;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0031780695     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(97)10020-4     Document Type: Article

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