Promotion of biofuel consumption in the transport sector: An EU-27 perspective

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 6013-6021

  Cansino, J M ^a   Pablo Romero, M Del P ^a   Roman R ^a   Yniguez R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Blending mandates; Renewable energy sources; Transport sector

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; FINLAND; PUBLIC POLICY MEASURES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; TAX INCENTIVE; TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; TRANSPORT SECTORS;

BLENDING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; NATURAL RESOURCES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TAXATION;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 84864912372     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.06.011     Document Type: Review

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