Bioenergy : opportunities and challenges / edited by R. Navanietha Krishnaraj, Jong-Sung Yu.

Energy is one of the prime needs of the modern world, and energy demands have been rapidly increasing in the recent years owing to rapid advancements in industrialization and population explosion. Conventional fossil fuels are being depleted at rapid rates, and the use of conventional sources such a...

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Other Authors: Navanietha Krishnaraj, R. (Editor), Yu, Jong-Sung (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakville, ON : Apple Academic Press, [2016]
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Summary:Energy is one of the prime needs of the modern world, and energy demands have been rapidly increasing in the recent years owing to rapid advancements in industrialization and population explosion. Conventional fossil fuels are being depleted at rapid rates, and the use of conventional sources such as coal or nuclear sources cause several hazards to the environment. New sources of fuel, such as bioenergy, are an ideal option for fulfilling ever-increasing energy demands. This important book offers an exploration of these alternate fuel sources, including biohydrogen, microbial fuel cells, bioethanol, and biodiesel production, focusing on the challenges and factors hindering the real-time application of these bioenergy sources.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 364 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498722056
1498722059
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (CRCnetBASE, viewed July 30, 2015).