A review on energy scenario and sustainable energy in Malaysia

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 639-647

  Ong, H C ^a   Mahlia, T M I ^a   Masjuki, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Fossil Fuel; Hydropower; Renewable energy; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; CURRENT ENERGY; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SCENARIOS; ENERGY SUPPLIES; FUEL MIX; GLOBAL ENERGY; GROWING DEMAND; HYDRO-POWER RESOURCES; HYDROPOWER; MALAYSIA; MINI-HYDRO; MODERN CIVILIZATION; PALM OIL BIOMASS; POWER SECTOR; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; ROLE MODEL; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES;

BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VEGETABLE OILS; WIND POWER;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 78149413175     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.09.043     Document Type: Review

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