Bio-diesel: Initiatives, potential and prospects in Thailand: A review

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 554-559

  Siriwardhana, Manjula ^a   Opathella, G K C ^a   Jha, M K ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bio diesel; Energy policy; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENERGY POLICY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PLANNING; ROADS AND STREETS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BIO-DIESEL; CURRENT STATUSES; DIESEL DEVELOPMENTS; EAST ASIA; ENERGY CONSUMERS; ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; ENERGY IMPORTS; ENERGY SECURITIES; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS; OIL PRICES; RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS; SOCIAL IMPACTS; THAILAND; TRANSPORT SECTORS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

BIOENERGY; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; DIESEL; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; IMPORT; OIL SUPPLY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 58149195178     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.09.081     Document Type: Article

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