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.

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 neede...