Post copenhagen summit scenario: Attainment of sustainable energy regime in India by Jatropha Biodiesel

Energy and Environment

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 877-889

  Kumar, Sunil ^a   Chaube, Alok ^a   Jain, Shashi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; GHGs; Jatropha; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BLENDING; COMPETITION; CRUDE OIL; ECONOMICS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FOOD SUPPLY; GREENHOUSE GASES; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LAND RECLAMATION; REFORESTATION;

CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; COPENHAGEN; COST COMPETITIVENESS; CRUDE OIL DEMAND; CRUDE OIL IMPORT; CRUDE OIL PRICES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FOOD SECURITY; GDP GROWTH; GHGS; GROWTH OBJECTIVES; INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS; JATROPHA; JATROPHA-BASED BIODIESELS; LAND AVAILABILITY; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; PER CAPITA; POTENTIAL SOURCES; RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS; SUSTAINABLE; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY;

BIODIESEL;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOFUEL; CRUDE OIL; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENERGY RESOURCE; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; IMPORT;

INDIA;

JATROPHA;

EID: 80055005396     PISSN: 0958305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/0958-305X.22.7.877     Document Type: Article

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