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UNINA9910460037703321 |
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Bioenergy : biomass to biofuels / / edited by Anju Dahiya |
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London : , : Academic Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (659 p.) |
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Biomass energy |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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""Front Cover""; ""Bioenergy Biomass to Biofuels""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""List of Contributors""; ""CHAPTER AUTHORS""; ""BIOENERGY � BIOMASS TO BIOFUELS PROGRAM STUDENT CONTRIBUTORS""; ""CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS""; ""EDITOR AND AUTHOR""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT'S BIOMASS TO BIOFUELS COURSE BRINGS REAL WORLD TO ACADEMIA AND VISA VERSA""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""How to Use this Book: Helpful Suggestions""; ""OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK""; ""HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FOR BOTH THE STUDENTS AND THE INSTRUCTORS ENGAGED IN BIOENERGY COURSES"" |
""ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS FOR AN EXPERT (TEACHER, PROFESSOR, GUEST SPEAKER) PLANNING TO USE MATERIAL PROVIDED IN THIS BOOK AS ...""""BRIEF OVERVIEW OF SEVEN PARTS""; ""PART 1 BIOENERGY�BIOMASS TO BIOFUELS: AN OVERVIEW""; ""CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOENERGY""; ""PURPOSE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""BIOENERGY DEFINED""; ""BIOENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND DRIVERS""; ""FEEDSTOCKS""; ""BIOMASS MATERIALS AND SOURCES""; ""BIOMASS SUPPLY AND AVAILABILITY""; ""OVERVIEW OF CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES""; ""CO-PRODUCTS AND BYPRODUCTS""; ""SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS""; ""SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES"" |
""CONCLUSION""""Acknowledgments""; ""REFERENCES""; ""CHAPTER 2 - INTRODUCTION TO BIODIESEL AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS""; ""BIODIESEL |
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STANDARDS""; ""BQ-9000 FUEL QUALITY PROGRAM""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""CHAPTER 3 - BIOENERGY: BIOMASS TO BIOFUELS GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND CONVERTION FACTORS""; ""Outline placeholder""; ""GLOSSARY OF TERMS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""QUICK REFERENCE LIST OF CONVERSION FACTORS USED FOR BIOENERGY FEEDSTOCK""; ""ENERGY UNITS""; ""SOME COMMON UNITS OF MEASURE""; ""AREAS AND CROP YIELDS""; ""BIOMASS ENERGY""; ""FOSSIL FUELS"" |
""CARBON CONTENT OF FOSSIL FUELS AND BIOENERGY FEEDSTOCKS""""PART 2 WOOD AND GRASS BIOMASS AS BIOFUELS""; ""CHAPTER 4 - WOOD BIOENERGY""; ""INTRODUCTION TO WOOD BIOENERGY""; ""WOOD ENERGY SOURCES: A VAST AND RENEWABLE RESOURCE""; ""WOOD BIOENERGY USES IN THE UNITED STATES AND WORLDWIDE""; ""VALUES AND BENEFITS OF WOOD BIOENERGY""; ""WOOD ENERGY SOURCES""; ""MANAGING WOOD BIOMASS FOR BIOENERGY""; ""HARVESTING, TRANSPORTING, AND STORING WOODY BIOMASS FOR BIOENERGY""; ""USING WOODY BIOMASS""; ""DIRECT COMBUSTION OPTIONS""; ""LIQUID AND GASEOUS BIOFUEL CONVERSION OPTIONS"" |
""BIOCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES""""THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES""; ""ECONOMICS OF WOODY BIOENERGY""; ""ECONOMICS OF WOODY BIOENERGY PRODUCTION""; ""SUSTAINABILITY OF WOODY BIOENERGY""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""CHAPTER 5 - PERENNIAL GRASS BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A PERENNIAL GRASS BIOMASS SYSTEM""; ""REFERENCES""; ""CHAPTER 6 - WOOD AND GRASS ENERGY SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS AND CASE STUDIES""; ""Outline placeholder""; ""REFERENCE""; ""SUBCHAPTER 6A - THE VERMONT BIOMASS ENERGY CO-OP""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""COMMUNITY PARTNER"" |
""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE VERMONT BIOMASS ENERGY CO-OP"" |
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Depleting fossil fuel reserves and adverse effects of fluctuating oil prices have renewed interest in alternative and sustainable sources of energy. Bioenergy: Biomass to Biofuels takes on this topic and examines current and emerging feedstocks and advanced processes and technologies enabling the development of all possible alternative energy sources: solid (wood energy, grass energy, and other biomass), liquid (biodiesel, algae biofuel, ethanol), and gaseous/electric (biogas, syngas, bioelectricity). Divided into seven parts, Bioenergy gives thorough consideration to topics such as feedstock |
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UNINA9910452596503321 |
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Autore |
Yong Kwek Ping |
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Titolo |
Due diligence in China [[electronic resource] ] : beyond the checklists / / Kwek Ping Yong |
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1-118-46905-4 |
1-118-63826-3 |
1-118-46904-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (384 p.) |
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Negotiation in business - China |
Electronic books. |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Due Diligence in China: Beyond the Checklists; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: The Business Landscape in China; Macro and Structural Domains; From Planned Economy to Market Economy; Rising Income Inequality; Compensation Schemes in China; Corruption in China; U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; China's Own FCPA; Fraud; Company-Specific and Corporate Culture Issues; Conducting Due Diligence in China versus Western Countries; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 2: Due Diligence in China; Due Diligence for Different Types of Deals |
Private Equity and Mergers and Acquisition Due DiligencePre-IPO Due Diligence; Levels of Due Diligence; Initial Due Diligence; Advanced Due Diligence; Full Due Diligence; Key Considerations; Motivations for the Deal; Identify the Specific Element Wanted in the Deal; Identify Potential Synergies and Liabilities; Establish the Value of the Target; Identify Deal Breakers; Organization of Due Diligence Process; Stages of Due Diligence; Intensity of Due Diligence; The Due Diligence Team; Independence of Vendor Due Diligence; Reasons for Poor Due Diligence; Selection of Service Providers |
Lack of ResourcesRushing the Deal; Poor Planning; Overdependence on Checklists; Poor Risk Mitigation; Poor Alignment of Interests; Reverse Takeovers; Dispute between SEC and CSRC; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter |
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3: Financial Due Diligence; Financial Due Diligence Checklist; Major Differences between China and Developed Countries; The Approach; Information Collection Process; Sales; Cost of Sales; Expenses; Cash; Other Payables and Other Receivables; Fixed Tangible and Intangible Assets; Accounting Information Systems; Tax Issues and Preferential Tax Policies toward Hi-Tech Enterprises |
Other Local PoliciesInternal Controls Systems; Important Points to Note; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 4: Operational, Commercial, Legal, and Other Due Diligence; Operational Due Diligence; Management and Employees; Information Technology Systems; Business Operations; Supply-Chain Management; Commercial Due Diligence; Industry Outlook; PEST Analysis; Legal Due Diligence; Setting the Right Attitude and Mentality; Uncovering Potential Liabilities; Intellectual Property Protection (IP); Management of Company Stamps; Balanced Scorecard (BSC); How to Predict Bankruptcy-Altman Z Scores and Gearing |
Optional ChecklistsHuman Resource Due Diligence; Sales and Marketing Due Diligence; Culture Due Diligence; Environmental Due Diligence; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 5: Beyond the Checklists: Founder and Management; Founder Management Root; The Founder Background Check; Other Business Holdings; Multiple and "Missing" Identities; Personal Life of the Founder; Guanxi (Relationship); Due Diligence on More Than One Founder; Summary of Background Check: SWOPEST and Tri-Background; The SWOPEST Framework; The Tri-Background Venn Framework; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 6: Beyond the Checklists: Hard Facts |
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A plain-English guide that demystifies the business landscape in China from a due diligence point of view Due diligence is crucial to any business deal, and, thankfully, due diligence research has come a long way over the years. What used to be a cumbersome, time-consuming process has been standardized and systemized with generally accepted auditing frameworks and tools, such as the all-important auditing ""checklists."" But when it comes to doing due diligence in China, with its opaque regulatory system and byzantine accounting standards, all bets are off. In this book an acknowledge |
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