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Tweaking national biofuel policy for promotion of sweet sorghum as alternate feedstock

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Title Tweaking national biofuel policy for promotion of sweet sorghum as alternate feedstock
 
Creator Basavaraj, G
Rao, P P
Ravinder Reddy, Ch
Ashok Kumar, A
Srinivasa Rao, P
Reddy, B V S
 
Subject Sorghum
 
Description 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.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Date 2013
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/7338/1/ChapterXVI_Tweaking_201-218_2013.pdf
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