Bio-fuels are important because they replace petroleum fuels. A number of environmental
and economic benefits are claimed for bio-fuels. Bio-ethanol is by far the most widely used …

The objective of this paper is to give a comprehensive review of initiatives on biomass
certification from different viewpoints of stakeholders, including national governments (such …

Highly publicised large-scale land deals for biofuels are raising prospects for macro-level
benefits in recipient countries, but also carry the threat of appropriation of land and natural …

Several geopolitical factors, aggravated by worries of global warming, have been fueling the
search for and production of renewable energy worldwide for the past few years. Such …

Why do some middle-income countries diversify their economies but fail to upgrade–to
produce world-class products based on local inputs and technological capacities? Why …

Previous literature on volatility links between food and energy prices is scarce and mainly
based on parametric approaches. This article examines these links by using a …

This path-breaking volume explores cultures of energy, the underlying but under-
appreciated dimensions of both crisis and innovation in resource use around the globe …

The world is presently mired in an energy crisis that challenges our ability to maintain
standards of living in the North and raise them in the South. With accelerating demand for …

This research evaluates price volatility transmission in the Brazilian ethanol industry over
time and across markets by using a new methodological approach proposed by Seo. The …

Nonlinear adjustment toward long‐run price equilibrium relationships in the sugar‐ethanol‐
oil nexus in Brazil is examined. We develop generalized bivariate error correction models …