Potential of bioenergy production from industrial kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) based on Malaysian perspective

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 446-459

  Saba, N ^a   Jawaid, M ^a,b   Hakeem, K R ^a   Paridah, M T ^a   Khalina, A ^a,c   Alothman, O Y ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC)   (Malaysia)

^d SAUDI ELECTRONIC UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biomass; Kenaf; Malaysian prospective

Indexed keywords

BIOETHANOL; BIOMASS; CULTIVATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; ETHANOL; FOSSIL FUELS; HEMP; POPULATION STATISTICS;

BIO-ENERGY; BIOENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; KENAF; KENAF (HIBISCUS CANNABINUS L.); MALAYSIA; MALAYSIAN PROSPECTIVE; MALAYSIANS; PROSPECTIVES; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

EID: 84910071679     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.029     Document Type: Review

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