Policy options to support biofuel production

Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology

Volumn 108, Issue , 2007, Pages 329-357

  Mabee, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Direct funding; Excise tax exemptions; Policy; Renewable fuel mandates

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY;

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; ETHANOL; INTERNATIONALITY; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 34548732592     PISSN: 07246145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/10_2007_059     Document Type: Article

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