Biofuels and the environment : impact assessments and mitigation opportunities /

This book examines the first of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) triennial reports on the current and potential future environmental impacts associated with the requirements of the Clean Air Act. It reviews environmental and resource conservation impacts, as well as opportunit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Fischer, Tobias M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2013]
Colección:Environmental research advances series.
Energy science, engineering and technology series.
Temas:
Biomass energy > Environmental aspects.
Bioénergie > Aspect de l'environnement.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Ethics.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • BIOFUELS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. IMPACT ASSESSMENTS AND MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES
  • BIOFUELS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. IMPACT ASSESSMENTS AND MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES
  • Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • Chapter 1: BIOFUELS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: FIRST TRIENNIAL REPORT TO CONGRESS
  • ABSTRACT
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. BACKGROUND AND APPROACH
  • 3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SPECIFIC FEEDSTOCKS
  • 4. BIOFUEL PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT, STORAGE, AND END USE
  • 5. INTERNATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
  • 6. SYNTHESIS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS7. ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FROM BIOFUELS: 2013 TO 2022
  • APPENDIX A. GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS
  • APPENDIX B. SUMMARY OF EPA STATUTORY AUTHORITIES HAVING POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF BIOFUELS
  • APPENDIX C. CONCEPTUAL MODELS
  • REFERENCES
  • Chapter 2: RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD (RFS): OVERVIEW AND ISSUES
  • SUMMARY
  • INTRODUCTION
  • THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD (RFS)
  • RFS AS PUBLIC POLICY
  • POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH THE EXPANDED RFS
  • CONCLUSION
  • INDEX

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