Analysis of opportunities for biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa

Jun 2009

Within the developing world, and especially Africa, biofuels, are regarded as a potential mechanism to stimulate agricultural development, create jobs and save foreign exchange. In reaction to the initial euphoria about biofuels as a carbon-neutral alternative to fossil fuels, numerous popular articles and scientific papers have cautioned against the global drive towards a biofuels economy, highlighting the potential impacts on food security, poor energy efficiencies and potential environmental harm.
This paper provides a quick overview of opportunities for biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa.

By: G. von Maltitz, L. Haywood, M. Mapako, A. Brent (CSIR)

 
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