Biofuel development initiatives in Tanzania: development activities, scales of production and conditions for implementation and
Wed, 01/20/2010 - 12:43 — girbaza
Abstract:
In recent years biofuel activities have increased dramatically in Africa. Simultaneously biofuels have become popular for fuel alternatives and criticism in the media. Nonetheless biofuel initiatives are taking place on different scales. A depiction of several of these activities has been produced through descriptions and categorization based on scale, distribution and implementation. These initiatives exist due to a complex interaction of social and technical factors which have influenced their success for being introduced, and continues to influence the scale on which they exist and what will happen to them in the future. Conditions for implementation are furthermore explored regarding legislation, use of biofuels, environmental sustainability and the production of a new energy system in Tanzania.
In recent years biofuel activities have increased dramatically in Africa. Simultaneously biofuels have become popular for fuel alternatives and criticism in the media. Nonetheless biofuel initiatives are taking place on different scales. A depiction of several of these activities has been produced through descriptions and categorization based on scale, distribution and implementation. These initiatives exist due to a complex interaction of social and technical factors which have influenced their success for being introduced, and continues to influence the scale on which they exist and what will happen to them in the future. Conditions for implementation are furthermore explored regarding legislation, use of biofuels, environmental sustainability and the production of a new energy system in Tanzania.
Keywords: Biofuels; Tanzania; Africa; Energy; Plantation.
Michael Martin, Agnes G. Mwakaje, Mats Eklund, Biofuel development initiatives in Tanzania: development activities, scales of production and conditions for implementation and utilization, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 17, Supplement 1, International Trade in Biofuels, November 2009, Pages S69-S76, ISSN 0959-6526, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.05.002.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VFX-4W9XDTK-6/2/a49a450f53f2e0e3f3cf9b2d237f3811
