Perspectives on Biofuels: Potential Benefits and Possible Pitfall - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0841228825 ISBN 13 : 9780841228825

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2013

Synopsis

Today, fossil fuels dominate the worldwide energy mix. Combining the finite supply of fossil fuels with their adverse
environmental impact and the uneven worldwide distribution causes political and economic tensions. Biofuels can improve the current energy portfolio since they are renewable resources grown domestically thereby offering potential economic, environmental and security benefits. The role of biofuels as a liquid fuel replacement is nascent, but projected to grow significantly in the coming years as chemists and chemical engineers contribute to solving technical problems in the use of lignocellulosic feedstocks. To insure we take the wisest approach during biofuel development, chemists and engineers in their roles as managers and policy makers need to have a broad perspective of the impacts of biofuel production so they are able to consider the long-term impacts of biofuel development on the economy, environment and society.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Caroline Taylor is associated with the University of California, Berkeley. Rich Lomneth is associated with the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Frankie Wood-Black is associated with Trihydro Corporation.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0841228825
• ISBN 13: 9780841228825
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Éditeur: Taylor Caroline, Lomneth Rich, Wood-Black Frankie
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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