A comparative study of biomass resources utilization for power generation and transportation in Pakistan

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 34, 2015, Pages 11154-11160

  Zuberi, M Jibran S ^a   Torkmahalleh, Mehdi A ^a   Ali, S M Hassan ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bio methane; Biogas; Pakistan; Power generation; Transportation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOGAS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENERGY SECURITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; METHANE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; POWER GENERATION; TRANSPORTATION;

BIOMASS ENERGY RESOURCES; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS; PAKISTAN; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84955187087     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.05.166     Document Type: Article

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