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1 online resource |
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Energy science, engineering and technology |
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Energy science, engineering and technology series.
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| Contents |
AGRICULTURE-BASED BIOFUELS AND THE FEASIBILITY OF BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL AND JET FUEL; AGRICULTURE-BASED BIOFUELS AND THE FEASIBILITY OF BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL AND JET FUEL; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: AGRICULTURE-BASED BIOFUELS: OVERVIEW AND EMERGING ISSUES; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; BIOFUELS DEFINED; EVOLUTION OF THE U.S. ETHANOL SECTOR; EVOLUTION OF THE U.S. BIODIESEL SECTOR; U.S. TRANSPORTATION FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE; FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT BIOFUELS; CURRENT BIOFUELS POLICY ISSUES; End Notes |
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Chapter 2: THE FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING AND USING BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL AND JET FUEL IN THE UNITED STATESABSTRACT; ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND DEFINITIONS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION COST; DEMAND; FEEDSTOCK ASSESSMENT; DISCUSSION; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; APPENDIX; End Notes; INDEX |
| Summary |
Increasing dependence on foreign sources of crude oil, concerns over global climate change, and the desire to promote domestic rural economies have raised interest in renewable biofuels as an alternative to petroleum in the U.S. transportation sector. However, energy from renewable sources has historically been more expensive to produce and use than fossil-fuel-based energy. This book describes agriculture-based biofuels and the evolution of the U.S. biofuels sector with a focus on the role that federal policy has played in shaping its development. It highlights emerging issues that are critic |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
PDF title page (viewed April 16, 2014) |
| Subject |
Biomass energy.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical.
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Biomass energy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Monty, Doug R., editor
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| ISBN |
9781631177842 |
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1631177842 |
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