Renewable energy for sustainable development in Africa: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 603-612

  Bugaje, I M ^a,b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Environment; Renewable energy; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ENERGY POLICY; FUELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; ENERGY CRISIS; ENERGY PROBLEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 33644883613     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2004.11.002     Document Type: Review

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