Our energy future introduction to renewable energy and biofuels
"Our Energy Future is an introductory textbook for a college course in energy production, alternative and renewable fuels, and related issues involved in building a sustainable energy future. Our society is consuming energy at an alarming rate as trends in energy consumption continue to rise. J...
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| Language: | English |
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Oakland, California
University of California Press,
[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- Overview of energy usage in the united states and the world
- Why fossil fuels energize our society
- The impact of energy usage on climate change
- Methods for reducing our fossil fuel usage: Renewable energy sources and uses
- Linking food and fuel: The impact of industrial agriculture
- The past and present of bioethanol: Corn, sugarcane, and cellulosics
- Biofuels from fats and oils: Biodiesel
- Gaseous biofuels: Biogas and biohydrogen
- Aquatic versatility for biofuels: Cyanobacteria, diatoms, and algae
- Biochemistry and biotechnology for biofuels development
- Thermochemical conversion technologies
- Environmental impacts of biofuels: Water, land, and nutrients
- Lifecycle assessments for evaluating biofuels production
- Economics and politics of biofuels
- Our energy future: The prospects for developing and using sustainable biofuels.