Biodiesel as an alternative motor fuel: Production and policies in the European Union

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 542-552

  Bozbas, Kahraman ^a  

^a Cumhuriyet Mah   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Environmental impacts; European Union; Policies; Production

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; DIESEL FUELS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ALTERNATIVE MOTOR FUELS; ANIMAL FATS; BIODIESEL FUELS; EUROPEAN UNION;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 36749050496     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2005.06.001     Document Type: Review

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