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Agriculture-based biofuels and the feasibility of biomass-based diesel and jet fuel /

Increasing dependence on foreign sources of crude oil, concerns over global climate change, and the desire to promote domestic rural economies have raised interest in renewable biofuels as an alternative to petroleum in the U.S. transportation sector. However, energy from renewable sources has histo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Monty, Doug R. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Novinka, [2014]
Colección:Energy science, engineering and technology series.
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  • AGRICULTURE-BASED BIOFUELS AND THE FEASIBILITY OF BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL AND JET FUEL; AGRICULTURE-BASED BIOFUELS AND THE FEASIBILITY OF BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL AND JET FUEL; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: AGRICULTURE-BASED BIOFUELS: OVERVIEW AND EMERGING ISSUES; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; BIOFUELS DEFINED; EVOLUTION OF THE U.S. ETHANOL SECTOR; EVOLUTION OF THE U.S. BIODIESEL SECTOR; U.S. TRANSPORTATION FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE; FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT BIOFUELS; CURRENT BIOFUELS POLICY ISSUES; End Notes.
  • Chapter 2: THE FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING AND USING BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL AND JET FUEL IN THE UNITED STATESABSTRACT; ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND DEFINITIONS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION COST; DEMAND; FEEDSTOCK ASSESSMENT; DISCUSSION; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; APPENDIX; End Notes; INDEX.