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Biofuels / John Tabak.
Series: Energy and the environment (Facts on File)Publication details: New York, NY : Facts On File, c2009.Description: xvii, 204 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780816070824 :
- 0816070822 :
- TP339 .T33 2009
Contents:
Summary: 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.
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.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | TP 339 .T33 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | TOPIC BOOKS | 603820 |
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.
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.
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