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U.S. Biodiesel Development: New Markets for Conventional and Genetically Modified Agricultural Products
Duffield, James A.; Shapouri, Hosein; Graboski, Michael S. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1998
has captured increasing attention. Substituting petroleum diesel with biodiesel may reduce air emissions, increase the … biodiesel, but high production costs and competing uses for biodiesel feedstocks will likely prevent mass adoption of biodiesel … fuel. Higher-priced niche markets could develop for biodiesels as a result of environmental regulations. Biodiesel has many …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005468842
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6BTA 5.9 G2-1 Cummins engine performance and emission tests using methyl ester mahua (Madhuca indica) oil/diesel blends
Godiganur, Sharanappa; Suryanarayana Murthy, C.H.; … - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 10, pp. 2172-2177
can reduce these problems. The use of biodiesel fuel as substitute for conventional petroleum fuel in heavy-duty diesel … engine is receiving an increasing amount of attention. This interest is based on the properties of bio-diesel including the … and its blends at constant speed of 1500rpm under variable load conditions. The volumetric blending ratios of biodiesel …
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Properties of biodiesel oils formulated using different biomass sources and their blends
Albuquerque, M.C.G.; Machado, Y.L.; Torres, A.E.B.; … - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 3, pp. 857-859
Biodiesel is an alternative diesel fuel which can be obtained from the transesterification of vegetable oils with … simple alcohols. This process decreases the viscosity, density and flash point of the raw material. The biodiesel molecular … will be obtained for each biodiesel produced from a specific vegetable oil, relating them to the chemical nature of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010806501
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Influence of blending vegetable oil methyl esters on biodiesel fuel properties: Oxidative stability and cold flow properties
Serrano, Marta; Oliveros, Rubén; Sánchez, Marcos; … - In: Energy 65 (2014) C, pp. 109-115
Properties of biodiesel can be related to the chemical composition of the biomass source used in transesterification … also influenced by the chain length. In the present study, blends of biodiesel produced from different vegetable oils were …
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Allocating shadow prices in a multiobjective chance constrained model for biodiesel blending
Caldeira, C.; Dias, L.; Freire, F.; Kremmydas, D.; … - Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural … - 2014
Biodiesel production sustainability relates to decision making on blending involving economic and environmental … criteria. Several feedstocks candidate in European countries biodiesel industry, namely different vegetable origin oils. The …
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Strengthening social dialogue in the utilities sector in Malawi: the impact of structural reforms on social dialogue
Masanjala, Winford H - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010965745
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Photovoltaics: socio-economic impact and policy implications.
DV, Smith - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1985
ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, cost benefit analysis of solar energy power generation in developing countries - discusses economic implications of choice of technology and its impact on irrigation, the household, and community electric power distribution; considers the role of USA development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010965972
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Socio-economic impact of rural electrification in developing countries: a review of evidence.
F, Fluitman - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1983
ILO pub-WEP pub. Literature survey of the economic implications and social implications of rural area electrification in developing countries and its role in rural development - deals with power generation, power consumption, use and cost benefit analysis of electricity and its impact on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967192
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Woodburning stoves: their technology, economics and deployment.
Prasad, Kamal Kant - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1983
ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on energy economics relating to fuelwood-based fuel saving stoves and the diffusion of related appropriate choice of technology in developing countries - discusses current manufacturing methods, technical aspects, maintenance issues, need for low-cost product...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967268
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Multi-Reservoir Operation Planning Using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Linear Programming (GA-LP): An Alternative Stochastic Approach
Reis, L.; Walters, G.; Savic, D.; Chaudhry, F. - In: Water Resources Management 19 (2005) 6, pp. 831-848
Many models have been suggested to deal with the multi-reservoir operation planning stochastic optimization problem involving decisions on water releases from various reservoirs in different time periods of the year. A new approach using genetic algorithm (GA) and linear programming (LP) is...
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