@incollection{icrisat7338,
       publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics},
       booktitle = {Developing a Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Value Chain},
         address = {Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India},
            year = {2013},
           title = {Tweaking national biofuel policy for promotion of sweet sorghum as alternate feedstock},
           pages = {201--218},
          author = {G Basavaraj and P P Rao and Ch Ravinder Reddy and A Ashok Kumar and P Srinivasa Rao and B V S Reddy},
        keywords = {Biofuel policy, Sweet sorghum, Alternate feedstock},
             url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/7338/},
        abstract = {Energy is a critical input for economic growth and sustainable development in
both developed and developing countries. Globally, the energy requirement
for the transportation sector is met from fossil fuels that are non-renewable
and contribute to atmospheric pollution. However, the sharp rise in crude oil
prices from US\$20 a barrel in 2002 to almost US\$100 (even touching \$140
before stabilizing at around \$80) forced nations to seriously look for alternative
energy sources that are renewable and non-polluting. This trend of rising oil
prices is expected to continue in the face of their shrinking supplies and rising
demand. Secondly, growing concerns over human-induced climate change,
as evidenced by rising temperatures and environmental pollution is further
driving the impetus for non-polluting energy sources. One such source is
seed ethanol from plant biomass/grain and biodiesel from processing edible
and non-edible vegetable oils.}
}