Economic evaluation and environmental benefits of biofuel: an Indian perspective

International Journal of Global Energy Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 357-381

  Kumar Chandel, Anuj ^a   Kumar Kapoor, Rajeev ^a   Lakshmi Narasu, M ^b   Viswadevan, Viswajith ^c   Saravana Kumaran, S G ^a   Rudravaram, Ravinder ^d   Venkateswar Rao, L ^d   Tripathi, K K ^e   Lal, Banwari ^f   Kuhad, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^e Department of Biotechnology ^*  (India)

^f India Habitat Centre   (India)

Author keywords

biodiesel; bioethanol; biofuel economics; Jatropha curcus; kyoto protocol

Indexed keywords

EID: 84951713736     PISSN: 09547118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijgei.2007.016249     Document Type: Article

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