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Low Carbon Economy, 2011, 2, 138-143 doi:10.4236/lce.2011.23017 Published Online September 2011 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/lce) Biodiesel for Sustainable Energy Provision in Developing Countries Moses Tunde Oladiran, Jerekias Gandure Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana. Email: oladiran@mopipi.ub.bw Received May 4th, 2011; revised July 15th, 2011; accepted July 30th, 2011. ABSTRACT Consumption of fossil fuel resources has been growing over the years and it is the kernel of economic development. However combustion which takes place principally in automobiles, power generation and industrial plants produces greenhouse gases (GHG) that are harmful to the environment. The release of GHG such as carbon dioxide is contrib- uting to global warming. Biofuels can lower carbon footprint, reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and increase energy security. Integrating biofuels into the national energy mix also has good socio-economic and sustainability po- tential. Therefore this paper discusses factors for successful diffusion of biodiesel technology in developing economies. Keywords : Biodiesel, Developing Countries, Feedstock, Success Factors 1. Introduction the early 1970’s. The European Union (EU) is the world’s leader of biodiesel production. Figure 1 shows Availability of energy is essential for sustainable devel- the ten top-ranked biodiesel producing countries in EU opment. Nonrenewable energy resources are less attrac- and they account for almost 90% of the Union’s output tive because of their finiteness, continuous price hikes,