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Regional Bioenergy Planning for Sustainability in Himachal Pradesh, India
Abstract: Energy systems in mountainous regions are complex due to the wide variations in the availability and demand of energy resources. Mountain inhabitants are traditionally dependent on bioenergy resources such as fuel wood, agro, and animal residues to meet their energy requirements for heating, cooking, etc. However, depleting forest resources limits the availability of fuel wood while commercial sources such as LPG and kerosene fail to meet the domestic energy demands …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 2, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 37–73 Read article