Biohydrogen production as a potential energy fuel in South Africa

Biofuel Research Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 223-226

  sekoai, P T ^a   Daramola, M O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biohydrogen production; Clean and sustainable energy; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MOLECULAR PHYSICS; POPULATION STATISTICS; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

BIO-HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; CLEAN ENERGY; ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ENERGY DEMANDS; POPULATION GROWTH; SOCIAL BENEFITS; SOCIAL-ECONOMIC; SOUTH AFRICA; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY;

FUELS;

EID: 84948719762     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22928782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18331/BRJ2015.2.2.3     Document Type: Short Survey

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