A system dynamics approach to technology sustainability assessment: The case of biodiesel developments in South Africa

Technovation

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 639-651

  Musango, Josephine K ^a,b   Brent, Alan C ^b   Amigun, Bamikole ^c   Pretorius, Leon ^d   Müller, Hans ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c NATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Renewable energy; South Africa; Sustainability; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGY; MODEL RESULTS; POLICY INTERVENTION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOUTH AFRICA; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS;

BIODIESEL; SYSTEM THEORY;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84867099963     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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