TY - BOOK AU - Tabak,John TI - Biofuels T2 - Energy and the environment SN - 9780816070824 : AV - TP339 .T33 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York, NY PB - Facts On File KW - Biomass energy N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-192) and index; pt. I: The nature and history of biofuels. First fuels -- The nature of fuel -- The chemistry of combustion -- pt. II: Some important biofuel technologies. Ethanol -- Biodiesel -- Electricity production -- pt. III: Environmental and policy considerations. Large-scale use of biomass -- Alternative reasons for the consumption of biofuels -- Policy, research, and biofuels -- Conclusion -- Afterword: An interview with Dr. Amani Elobeid on the economics of ethanol -- Chronology -- List of acronyms -- Glossary N2 - Discusses different types of biofuels, the science behind their production, the implications of widespread use of biofuels on the environment and on the economy, especially any impact on food prices ER -