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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Weitere Verfasser: Monty, Doug R. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Novinka, [2014]
Schriftenreihe:Energy science, engineering and technology series.
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Zusammenfassung: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 historically been more expensive to produce and use than fossil-fuel-based energy. This book describes agriculture-based biofuels and the evolution of the U.S. biofuels sector with a focus on the role that federal policy has played in shaping its development. It highlights emerging issues that are critic.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781631177842
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