Biodiesel production from neem towards feedstock diversification: Indian perspective

• Published in: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 1050 - 1060
• Main Authors: Karmakar, Anindita, Karmakar, Subrata, Mukherjee, Souti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: agricultural industry; Applied sciences; Azadirachta indica; biodiesel; Biodiesel feedstock; cooking fats and oils; developing countries; emissions; employment; Energy; environmental factors; Europe; Exact sciences and technology; feedstocks; greenhouse gases; imports; India; Integrated approach; Jatropha; Neem; neem oil; oilseeds; petroleum; pollutants; prices; Sustainable development; Transesterification; trees; uncertainty; Europe; India; Integrated approach; Neem; Transesterification; Biodiesel feedstock; Sustainable development

In developing countries like India where 70% of country's petroleum needs are met by import, energy security assumes significance in view of uncertainty of supply and increasing price of petroleum fuels. Fuels of bio origin not only provide energy security, but also reduce emissions of harmful...