What Are the Primary Biofuels in Sub-Saharan Africa

question 68

Multiple Choice

What are the primary biofuels in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• A) non-renewable resources such as coal and oil that are used to power industrial operations in African factories
• B) wood and charcoal used for household energy needs
• C) a new form of synfuel that has been created to solve Sub-Saharan Africa's energy problems
• D) wood chips that are compacted together into log form and then sold at African markets for heating fuel
• E) fuels manufactured from food and lawn wastes

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