Overuse of wood-based bioenergy in selected sub-Saharan Africa countries: Review of unconstructive challenges and suggestions

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 96, Issue , 2015, Pages 501-519

  Mohammed, Yekini Suberu ^a   Bashir, Nouruddeen ^b   Mustafa, Mohd Wazir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Charcoal; Fuel wood; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CHARCOAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIO-ENERGY; CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS; FUEL WOOD; INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY; MASSIVE DEPLOYMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS;

WOOD;

CARBON; CHARCOAL; EMISSION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; WOOD;

EID: 84928208520     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.04.014     Document Type: Review

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