Modelling regional scale biofuel scenarios - a case study for India

GCB Bioenergy

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 176-192

  Das, Subhashree ^a   Priess, Joerg A ^a   Schweitzer, Christian ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Integrated assessment; Jatropha; Karnataka; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIESEL; BIOFUELS; BLENDING; ECONOMICS; EMISSION CONTROL; ETHANOL; LAND USE; SUGAR CANE; WATER CONSERVATION;

BIOENERGY PRODUCTIONS; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT; JATROPHA; JATROPHA-BASED BIODIESELS; KARNATAKA; NATIONAL BIOFUEL POLICIES;

BIOETHANOL;

JATROPHA;

EID: 84866500385     PISSN: 17571693     EISSN: 17571707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-1707.2011.01114.x     Document Type: Article

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