Sökning: "Jatropha curcas"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 uppsatser innehållade orden Jatropha curcas.

  1. 1. A GIS approach to estimate the bioenergy potential in Uganda

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Energisystemanalys

    Författare :Ema Rodrigues Barata; [2017]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Affordable and reliable electricity can provide a mean to reduce poverty, improve health care and decrease local pollution. Nevertheless, about 950 million people living in Africa and developing Asia did not have access to electricity in 2016. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Evaluation of Jatropha Curcas as future en-ergy crop in some African countries.

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Författare :Mohammed Abaid; [2015]
    Nyckelord :Biofuels; Jatropha Curcas; Africa; policies; environments and food security;

    Sammanfattning : Biofuels now days consider as one of the successful alternative to meet the challenges associated with climate change and peak oil, as well as a way for poorer countries to develop an industry in order to enhance social and economic development. In many developing countries and particularly in Africa, this has led to large-scale investments in lands by foreign companies, and as a consequence there has been a debate on whether these actions are environmentally sustainable and whether this kind of activity actually brings economic development. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Sugar host preferences in adult Anopheles coluzzii : dry season plant selection in Burkina Faso

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Författare :Louise Malmgren; [2015]
    Nyckelord :malaria; Burkina faso; dry season; Anopheles; Culex; Anopheles gambiae; Anopheles coluzzii; sugar source selection; preference; preference ranking; Delonix regia; Carica papaya; Mangifera indica; Thevetia neriifolia; Jatropha curcas; Azadirachta indica; Banana musa; probing; feeding; perching;

    Sammanfattning : Human plasmodian species, transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, are still one of the leading causes of human mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. To supplement current vector control strategies, more knowledge about mosquito ecology is required. Central to studies is how malaria vectors relate to their blood hosts. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Economic Analysis on Electrification of Rural Villages in Eastern Zambia

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Författare :Jesper Eriksson; Johan Tiselius; [2013-06-19]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : A large proportion of Zambia’s population lives in rural areas and only 3 percent of them have access to electricity. This means that they have to cook over open fire that requires firewood, and with a growing population this usage will increase deforestation. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Characterisation and utilisation of residue fromproduction of biodiesel as energy source in Brazil

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE)

    Författare :Joshi Hrishikesh; [2012]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : In the present study a thorough characterisation of biomass residue obtained from bio diesel production is done. The experiments are performed in the State University of Campinas in Sao Paulo, Brazil. LÄS MER