Our energy future : introduction to renewable energy and biofuels

Our energy future : introduction to renewable energy and biofuels / Carla S. Jones and Stephen P. Mayfield.

"Our Energy Future is an introductory textbook for a college course in energy production, alternative and renewable fuels, and related issues involved in building a sustainable energy future. Our society is consuming energy at an alarming rate as trends in energy consumption continue to rise. J...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jones, Carla S., 1981- (Author), Mayfield, Stephen P., 1955- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Biomass energy > Textbooks.
Biomass energy > Environmental aspects > Textbooks.
Renewable energy sources > Textbooks.
Fossil fuels > History > Textbooks.
Fossil fuels > Environmental aspects.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Chemical & Biochemical.
SCIENCE > General.
Biomass energy
Biomass energy > Environmental aspects
Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels > Environmental aspects
Renewable energy sources
History
Textbooks
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Table of Contents:
  • Overview of energy usage in the united states and the world
  • Why fossil fuels energize our society
  • The impact of energy usage on climate change
  • Methods for reducing our fossil fuel usage: Renewable energy sources and uses
  • Linking food and fuel: The impact of industrial agriculture
  • The past and present of bioethanol: Corn, sugarcane, and cellulosics
  • Biofuels from fats and oils: Biodiesel
  • Gaseous biofuels: Biogas and biohydrogen
  • Aquatic versatility for biofuels: Cyanobacteria, diatoms, and algae
  • Biochemistry and biotechnology for biofuels development
  • Thermochemical conversion technologies
  • Environmental impacts of biofuels: Water, land, and nutrients
  • Lifecycle assessments for evaluating biofuels production
  • Economics and politics of biofuels
  • Our energy future: The prospects for developing and using sustainable biofuels.

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