Biodiesel value chain and access to energy in Ethiopia: Policies and business prospects

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 39, Issue , 2014, Pages 975-985

  Negash, Martha ^a   Riera, Olivia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Energy; Ethiopia; Policy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL ECONOMY; INVESTMENTS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PUBLIC POLICY; RURAL AREAS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; BUSINESS PROSPECTS; ENERGY; ETHIOPIA; EXPANSION STRATEGIES; INVESTMENT PROMOTION; POLICY FORMULATION; PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 84905865128     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.152     Document Type: Review

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