JATROPHA CURCAS L. AS A SOURCE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL IN KENYA

摘要

The commercial energy sector in Kenya is dominated by petroleum and electricity as the main energy sources of the modern sector of the economy. Nevertheless, petroleum rates second (22%) to biomass in terms of total national energy consumption, while electricity accounts for only 9%. Kenya is still heavily dependent on wood fuel and other biomass fuels which together account for 68% of the total energy consumption.