Prospects for increased low-grade bio-fuels use in home and commercial heating applications

Prospects for increased low-grade bio-fuels use in home and commercial heating applications

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2007. === This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. === Includes bibliographical...

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Main Author:	Pendray, John Robert
Other Authors:	Ernest J. Moniz and Daniel Cohn.
Format:	Others
Language:	English
Published:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008
Subjects:	Technology and Policy Program.
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40295

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