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Jones Carla S. <1981-> |
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Titolo |
Our energy future : introduction to renewable energy and biofuels / / Carla S. Jones, Stephen P. Mayfield |
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Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (208 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Biomass energy |
Biomass energy - Environmental aspects |
Renewable energy sources |
Fossil fuels - History |
Fossil fuels - Environmental aspects |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER ONE. Overview of Energy Usage in the United States and the World -- CHAPTER TWO. Why Fossil Fuels Energize Our Society -- CHAPTER THREE. The Impact of Energy Usage on Climate Change -- CHAPTER FOUR. Methods for Reducing Our Fossil Fuel Usage: Renewable Energy Sources and Uses -- CHAPTER FIVE. Linking Food and Fuel: The Impact of Industrial Agriculture -- CHAPTER SIX. The Past and Present of Bioethanol: Corn, Sugarcane, and Cellulosics -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Biofuels from Fats and Oils: Biodiesel -- CHAPTER EIGHT. Gaseous Biofuels: Biogas and Biohydrogen -- CHAPTER NINE. Aquatic Versatility for Biofuels: Cyanobacteria, Diatoms, and Algae -- CHAPTER TEN. Biochemistry and Biotechnology for Biofuels Development -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. Thermochemical Conversion Technologies -- CHAPTER TWELVE. Environmental Impacts of Biofuels: Water, Land, and Nutrients -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Life Cycle Assessments for Evaluating Biofuels Production -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Economics and Politics of Biofuels -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Our Energy Future: The Prospects for Developing and Using Sustainable Biofuels -- |
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VOCABULARY -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Our Energy Future is an introductory textbook for the study of energy production, alternative and renewable fuels, and ways to build a sustainable energy future. Jones and Mayfield explore the creation and history of fossil fuels, their impact on the environment, and how they have become critical to our society. The authors also outline how adopting sustainable biofuels will be key to the future of energy stability and discuss a number of renewable energy options and biofuel feedstocks that are replacements for petroleum-based products. Our society is consuming energy at an alarming rate, and the authors warn that continuing fuel-usage patterns could permanently damage the environment. This book emphasizes the importance of continued scientific, agricultural, and engineering development while it outlines the political and environmental challenges that will accompany a complete shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy and biomass. Our Energy Future is an accessible resource for undergraduate students studying biofuels and bioenergy. |
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