E. Tasdemiroglu et A. Ileri, AN ENERGY PICTURE OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES AND RESEARCH IMPERATIVES FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, Renewable energy, 6(8), 1995, pp. 925-939
The Asian developing countries are classified with respect to their so
cio-economic situation and energy resource endowment. Energy utilizati
on levels for both commercial and biomass-based fuels are indicated in
relation to resource availability. Renewable energy technologies and
the potential in the region are briefly reviewed, as well as the techn
ological potential and R&D activities for energy development. The pape
r concludes with a discussion of research imperatives for energy secto
r planning.