Biofuel development initiatives in Tanzania: development activities, scales of production and conditions for implementation and utilization

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Martin, Michael ^a   Mwakaje, Agnes G ^b   Eklund, Mats ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Africa; Biofuels; Energy; Plantation; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX INTERACTION; DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY; DIFFERENT SCALE; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; TANZANIA; TECHNICAL FACTORS;

COMPLEXATION;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 77951270176     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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