1st Edition
by Peter D. Lund (Author), John Byrne (Author), Goeran Berndes (Author), Iacovos Vasalos (Author)
The increasing deployment of
bioenergy frequently raises issues regarding the use of land and raw
materials, infrastructure and logistics. In light of these sometimes
conflicting interests Advances in Bioenergy provides an objective and wide-ranging overview of the technology, economics and policy of bioenergy.
Offering
an authoritative multidisciplinary summary of the opportunities and
challenges associated with bioenergy utilization, with international
researchers give up-to-date and detailed information on key issues for
biomass production and conversion to energy.
Key features:
*Discusses different bioenergy uses such as transportation fuels, electricity and heat production.
*Assesses emerging fields such as bio-based chemicals and bio-refineries.
*Debates
conditions for the mobilization of sustainable bioenergy supply chains
and outlines governance systems to support this mobilization.
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Dedicated chapters to sustainability governance and emerging tools such
as certification systems and standards supporting growth of a
sustainable bioenergy industry.
*Considers the political,
environmental, social and cultural context related to the demand for
energy resources, the impact of this demand on the world around us, and
the choices and behaviours of consumers.
This book will be a
vital reference to engineers, researchers and students that need an
accessible overview of the bioenergy area. It will also be of high value
for politicians, policymakers and industry leaders that need to stay
up to date with the state-of-the-art science and technology in this
area.
