Jatropha curcas L. and multifunctional platforms for the development of rural sub-Saharan Africa

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 303-311

  Eckart, K ^a   Henshaw, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Africa; Development; Jatropha; Multifunctional platform

Indexed keywords

RURAL AREAS;

AFRICA; DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; MULTIFUNCTIONAL PLATFORMS; RURAL VILLAGES; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

DIESEL ENGINES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ANGIOSPERM; BIOFUEL; ENERGY RESOURCE;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 84865412956     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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