Delivery and viability of landfill gas CDM projects in Africa-A South African experience

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 392-403

  Couth, R ^a   Trois, C ^a   Parkin, J ^b   Strachan, L J ^c   Gilder, A ^d   Wright, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b eThekwini Municipality   (South Africa)

^c Pharos House   (South Africa)

^d IMBEWU Sustainability Legal Specialists (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Carbon credits; Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); Energy; Landfill gas; Sustainability; Viability

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; GASES; LAND FILL; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; CARBON CREDITS; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; ENERGY; LANDFILL GAS; VIABILITY;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

EID: 78149414085     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.08.004     Document Type: Review

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