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The last few years have seen the concept of bioenergy and biofuels come of age. Rising oil prices have lead to more food crops being grown for energy as well as food. This has created controversy by adding to the upward pressure on crop commodity prices that was already being created by the increasi...

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Other Authors: Halford, Nigel G., Karp, A. (Angela)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2010.
Series:RSC energy and environment series.
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Summary:The last few years have seen the concept of bioenergy and biofuels come of age. Rising oil prices have lead to more food crops being grown for energy as well as food. This has created controversy by adding to the upward pressure on crop commodity prices that was already being created by the increasing demand for food from an expanding population. More attention has, therefore, focussed on meeting the rising demand for bioenergy and biofuels in more sustainable ways. A wider range of crops is being explored, including non-food crops, as well as the use of crop residues rather than grain or seed.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:1849730326
1849732043
9781849730327
9781849732048
DOI:10.1039/9781849732048