| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 435 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Advances in agroecology ; 17 |
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Advances in agroecology ; 17.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Biofuels cause malnutrition in the world / David Pimentel -- ch. 2. Biofuel and the world population problem / Mario Giampietro and Sandra G.F. Bukkens -- ch. 3. Energy cropping in marginal land : viable option or fairy tale? / Sandra Fahd, Salvatore Mellino, and Sergio Ulgiati -- ch. 4. Can switchgrass deliver the ethanol needed to power U.S. transportation / Tad W. Patzek -- ch. 5. Biofuels, climate change, and human population / Edwin Kessler -- ch. 6. Uncertain prospects for sustainable energy in the United Kingdom / Andrew R.B. Ferguson -- ch. 7. Net energy balance and carbon footprint of biofuel from corn and sugarcane / Claudinei Andreoli, David Pimentel, and Simone Pereira de Souza -- ch. 8. Water, food, and biofuels / Claudinei Andreoli and David Pimentel -- ch. 9. The potential of Onondaga County to feed its own population and that of Syracuse, New York : past, present, and future / Stephen B. Balogh [and others] -- ch. 10. Energy production from corn, cellulosic, and algae biomass / David Pimentel [and others] -- ch. 11. Biofuels and world food and society issues / Philip McMichael -- ch. 12. The potential of algae and jatropha as biofuel sources / Robert Rapier -- ch. 13. Crop residues for biofuel and increased soil erosion hazards / Rattan Lal -- ch. 14. Biofuels, foods, livestock, and the environment / David Pimentel |
| Summary |
"Written by a distinguished team from seven countries and multiple disciplines including petroleum engineering, ecology, and meteorology, this reference discusses biofuels within the context of the world population problem and simultaneous malnutrition problem. The book analyzes the uses and interdependencies among land, water, and fossil energy resources in food versus biofuel production, and takes a look at the environmental problems associated with such, as well as the implications of food shortages and serious destruction of vital oil resources. It includes case studies on the economic and environmental impacts of biofuel production and use from the United States, Europe, Brazil, and tropical environments"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Biomass energy -- Economic aspects
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Biomass energy -- Environmental aspects
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Agricultural ecology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biological Diversity.
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Agricultural ecology
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Biomass energy -- Economic aspects
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Biomass energy -- Environmental aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pimentel, David, 1925-
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| LC no. |
2011035558 |
| ISBN |
9781439834640 |
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1439834644 |
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9781280121883 |
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1280121882 |
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0429151810 |
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9780429151811 |
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9786613525741 |
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661352574X |
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