Handbook of bioenergy crops : a complete reference to species, development and applications /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	El Bassam, Nasir
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; Washington, D.C. : Earthscan, 2010.
Subjects:	Energy crops. Agriculture. Energy-Generating Resources. Green Chemistry Technology. Conservation of Energy Resources.

Table of Contents:

Global energy production, consumption and potentials of biomass
Bioenergy crops versus food crops
Transportation biofuels
Primary biomass productivity, current yield potentials, water and land availability
Harvesting, logistic and delivery of biomass
Technical overview : feedstocks, types of biofuels and conversion technologies
Environmental impact
Economic and social dimensions
Integrated bionergy farms and rural settlements
Energy crops guide
Ethanol crops
Oil crops
Biogas from crops
Hydrogen and methanol crops
Underutilized and unexploited crops