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  title info:
    title: Switchgrass
    sub title: A Valuable Biomass Crop for Energy
  name:
    name part: Monti, Andrea.
    role:
      role term: editor.
  name:
    name part: SpringerLink (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: xxk
    date issued: 2012
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic
    form: electronic resource
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: X, 210 p. online resource.
  abstract: The demand of renewable energies is growing steadily both from policy and from industry which seeks environmentally friendly feed stocks. The recent policies enacted by the EU, USA and other industrialized countries foresee an increased interest in the cultivation of energy crops; there is clear evidence that switchgrass is one of the most promising biomass crop for energy production and bio-based economy and compounds. Switchgrass: A Valuable Biomass Crop for Energy provides a comprehensive guide to switchgrass in terms of agricultural practices, potential use and markets, and environmental and social benefits. Considering this potential energy source from its biology, breed and crop physiology to its growth and management to the economical, social and environmental impacts, Switchgrass: A Valuable Biomass Crop for Energy brings together chapters from a range of experts in the field, including a foreword from Kenneth P. Vogel, to collect and present the environmental benefits and characteristics of this a crop whit the potential to mitigate the risks of global warming by replacing fossil fuels. Including clear figures and tables to support discussions, Switchgrass: A Valuable Biomass Crop for Energy provides a solid reference for anyone with interest or investment in the development of bioenergy; researchers policy makers and stakeholders will find this a key resource.
  table of contents: Foreword -- Preface -- 1. The Evolution of Switchgrass as an Energy Crop -- 2. Switchgrass Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics -- 3. Crop Physiology -- 4. Crop Management of Switchgrass -- 5. Switchgrass Harvest and Storage -- 6. Environmental Impacts of Switchgrass Management for Bioenergy Production -- 7. Biochemical and Thermochemical Conversion of Switchgrass to Biofuels -- 8. Estimating Region Specific Costs to Produce and Deliver Switchgrass -- Index.
  note: edited by Andrea Monti.
  subject:
    topic: Engineering
  subject:
    topic: Renewable energy resources
  subject:
    topic: Agriculture
  subject:
    topic: Renewable energy sources
  subject:
    topic: Alternate energy sources
  subject:
    topic: Green energy industries
  subject:
    topic: Sustainable development
  subject:
    topic: Engineering
  subject:
    topic: Renewable and Green Energy
  subject:
    topic: Renewable and Green Energy
  subject:
    topic: Agriculture
  subject:
    topic: Sustainable Development
  classification: TJ807-830
  classification: 621.042
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Springer eBooks
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Green Energy and Technology
  identifier: 9781447129035
  identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2903-5
  record info:
    record creation date: 120309
    record change date: 20151126001118.0
    record identifier: 978-1-4471-2903-5