This paper presents the outcomes of a questionnaire survey to ascertain the perspectives of local communities on the proposal to construct a large-scale biodiesel production facility in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, with feedstock supply to the production facility from the former...

Research on improving ethanol production as an alternative to petroleum based fuel has been accelerating for both ecological and economical reasons. A simplified procedure for rapid ball-park cost estimate that can be used as a research tool by energy policy makers for targeting area of cost...

Diversification of energy sources, agricultural activities and a higher percentage of locally produced energy are goals that can be satisfied by biofuels. Biofuels such as biogas, biodiesel, and bioethanol may be easier to commercialise than other alternative fuels, considering performance,...