Energy from Organic Materials (Biomass) A Volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kaltschmitt, Martin (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series
• Subjects: Energy systems.; Biochemical engineering.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy Systems.; Biochemical Engineering.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Renewable and Green Energy.
• Physical Description: 615 illus., 339 illus. in color. eReference. online resource.
• ISBN: 9781493978137
• DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7813-7

This comprehensive reference is a state-of-the-art survey of biomass as an energy carrier for the provision of heat, electricity, and transportation fuel, considering technical, economic, environmental, and social aspects. On a global scale, biomass contributes roughly 12 to 16 % of the energy needed to cover the overall primary energy consumption. Thus far, it is humanity's most important source of renewable energy, used on practically all continents and growing in importance even in industrialized nations. With detailed coverage of the production of solid, gaseous and liquid fuels, as well as a final energy provision, this volume serves as an introduction for readers just entering the field, but also offers new insights, up-to-date information, as well as latest findings for advanced researchers, industry experts, and decision makers.