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The Evaluation of Pioneering Bioethanol Projects in Nigeria Following the Announcement and Implementation of the Nigerian Biofuel Policy and Incentives

E. I. OhimainBioenergy and Environmental Biotechnology Unit, Biological Science Department, Faculty of Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 51-58 | Published online: 04 Aug 2014

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