Energy and fossil fuel use -- Consequences of burning fossil fuel -- Mitigation of global warming -- Biological solid fuels -- Gaseous biofuels -- Liquid biofuels to replace petrol -- Liquid biofuels to replace diesel -- The benefits and deficiencies of biofuels
Summary
Explores the production of biofuels as alternatives to fossil fuels, focusing on the technological issues. This textbook considers each type of biofuel in production, covering the benefits and problems with production and use and the potential for biological material to provide sufficient energy for the world's population