Ethanol learning curve - The Brazilian experience

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 301-304

  Goldemberg, José ^a   Coelho, Suani Teixeira ^b   Nastari, Plinio Mário ^c   Lucon, Oswaldo ^d  

^a Sec Hlth of the State of S Paulo   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Datagro Ltd   (Brazil)

^d SMA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Ethanol; Learning curve

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FOSSIL FUELS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TECHNOLOGY;

LEARNING CURVES;

ETHANOL FUELS;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; COMPETITIVENESS; ETHANOL; FUEL;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0348252175     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(03)00125-9     Document Type: Article

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