TY  - CHAP
N2  - 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.
AV  - public
KW  - Biofuel policy
KW  -  Sweet sorghum
KW  -  Alternate feedstock
A1  - Basavaraj, G
A1  - Rao, P P
A1  - Ravinder Reddy, Ch
A1  - Ashok Kumar, A
A1  - Srinivasa Rao, P
A1  - Reddy, B V S
TI  - Tweaking national biofuel policy for promotion of sweet sorghum as alternate feedstock
UR  - http://oar.icrisat.org/7338/
T2  - Developing a Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Value Chain
SP  - 201
Y1  - 2013///
ID  - icrisat7338
EP  - 218
SN  - 978-92-9066-555-7
PB  - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
CY  - Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India
ER  -