A review on palm oil biodiesel as a source of renewable fuel

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1937-1949

  Mekhilef, S ^a   Siga, S ^a   Saidur, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alternative fuel; Exporter; Palm oil biodiesel; Renewable energy; Technology

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE SOURCE; BIODIESEL INDUSTRY; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; EXPORTER; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; GLOBAL OIL INDUSTRY; INDONESIA; INTERNATIONAL MARKETS; MALAYSIA; MALAYSIANS; PALM OIL; RAW STOCK; RENEWABLE ENERGY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RENEWABLE FUELS;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; FOSSIL FUELS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; VEGETABLE OILS;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 79851510395     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.12.012     Document Type: Review

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