Biofuels development and adoption in Nigeria: Synthesis of drivers, incentives and enablers

Energy Policy

Volumn 43, Issue , 2012, Pages 387-395

  Abila, Nelson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Drivers; Incentives

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; INCENTIVES; KEY ELEMENTS; MULTICOMPONENTS; NIGERIA; PUBLIC INVESTORS; RAPID GROWTH;

ENERGY POLICY; TRUCK DRIVERS;

BIOFUELS;

BIOFUEL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENERGY RESOURCE; INVESTMENT INCENTIVE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT;

NIGERIA;

EID: 84857044914     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.01.019     Document Type: Article

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