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090 _aTOPIC TP 339 .T33 2009
090 _aTOPIC TP 339 .T33 2009
100 1 _aTabak, John.
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245 1 0 _aBiofuels /
_cJohn Tabak.
260 _aNew York, NY :
_bFacts On File,
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300 _axvii, 204 p. :
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490 1 _aEnergy and the environment
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 188-192) and index.
505 0 _apt. 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.
520 _aDiscusses 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.
650 0 _aBiomass energy.
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