Biofuels Securing the Planet’s Future Energy Needs /

• Main Author: Demirbas, Ayhan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2009.
• Series: Green Energy and Technology,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Renewable energy resources.; Biochemical engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Biochemical Engineering.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.

Biofuel is a renewable energy source produced from natural (biobased) materials, which can be used as a substitute for petroleum fuels. The benefits of biofuels over traditional fuels include greater energy security, reduced environmental impact, foreign exchange savings, and socioeconomic issues re...

Table of Contents:

• Biomass Feedstocks
• Biofuels
• Biorenewable Liquid Fuels
• Biorenewable Gaseous Fuels
• Thermochemical Conversion Processes
• Biofuel Economy
• Biofuel Policy.