Biofuels adoption in Nigeria: A preliminary review of feedstock and fuel production potentials

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 785-795

  Abila, Nelson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Crops; Energy sources; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957302206     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777831011077646     Document Type: Article

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