Development of bioenergy technologies in Uganda: A review of progress

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 18, Issue , 2013, Pages 55-63

  Okello, Collins ^a,b   Pindozzi, Stefania ^b   Faugno, Salvatore ^b   Boccia, Lorenzo ^b  

^a GULU UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioenergy technologies; Biogas; Densification; Gasification; Uganda

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIO-ENERGY; BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGY; BIOGAS GENERATION; BIOMASS GASIFICATION; BIOMASS RESOURCES; BIOMASS SUPPLY; ENERGY EFFICIENT; GROWING DEMAND; HIGH RATE; POPULATION GROWTH RATES; RESPIRATORY ILLNESS; TRADITIONAL COOKING; UGANDA;

BIOGAS; BIOMASS; DEFORESTATION; DENSIFICATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GASIFICATION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84868227641     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.10.004     Document Type: Review

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