eprintid: 7338
rev_number: 12
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datestamp: 2014-01-20 08:12:02
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contact_email: Library-ICRISAT@cgiar.org
creators_name: Basavaraj, G
creators_name: Rao, P P
creators_name: Ravinder Reddy, Ch
creators_name: Ashok Kumar, A
creators_name: Srinivasa Rao, P
creators_name: Reddy, B V S
icrisatcreators_name: Basavaraj, G
icrisatcreators_name: Rao, P P
icrisatcreators_name: Ravinder Reddy, Ch
icrisatcreators_name: Ashok Kumar, A
icrisatcreators_name: Srinivasa Rao, P
icrisatcreators_name: Reddy, B V S
affiliation: ICRISAT(Patancheru)
country: India
title: Tweaking national biofuel policy for promotion of sweet sorghum as alternate feedstock
ispublished: pub
subjects: s1.4
divisions: D4
crps: crp1.4
full_text_status: public
keywords: Biofuel policy, Sweet sorghum, Alternate feedstock
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.
date: 2013
date_type: published
publisher: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
place_of_pub: Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India
pagerange: 201-218
pages: 240
refereed: TRUE
isbn: 978-92-9066-555-7
book_title: Developing a Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Value Chain
related_url_url: http://scholar.google.co.in/scholar?q=allintitle%3A+%22Tweaking+national+biofuel+policy+for+promotion+of+sweet+sorghum+as+alternate+feedstock%22&btnG=&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5
related_url_type: pub
citation:   Basavaraj, G and Rao, P P and Ravinder Reddy, Ch and Ashok Kumar, A and Srinivasa Rao, P and Reddy, B V S  (2013) Tweaking national biofuel policy for promotion of sweet sorghum as alternate feedstock.   In:  Developing a Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Value Chain.   International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India, pp. 201-218.  ISBN 978-92-9066-555-7     
document_url: http://oar.icrisat.org/7338/1/ChapterXVI_Tweaking_201-218_2013.pdf