Biofuels for Road Transport: A Seed to Wheel Perspective (Green Energy and Technology) - Softcover

Reijnders, Lucas; Huijbregts, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849968233 ISBN 13: 9781849968232

Publisher: Springer, 2010

Synopsis

"Biofuels for Road Transport: A Seed to Wheel Perspective" reviews the history, the current status and perspectives for biofuels used in road transport. The topic is approached from a ‘seed-to-wheel’ perspective covering the full life cycle of the biofuel.

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Biofuels for Road Transport: A Seed to Wheel Perspective provides a review of the history, the current status and the impact of biofuels used in road transport, across the full ‘seed-to-wheel’ life cycle of these fuels. Successive chapters cover many issues relevant to the current debate on biofuels, such as cost, competition with food production, contribution to energy security, use of natural resources, and environmental impact. The final chapter addresses common concerns about biofuels, including questions on sustainability and government policy.

Biofuels for Road Transport: A Seed to Wheel Perspective is a valuable reference for professional engineers, researchers and postgraduate students involved in biofuels, renewable energy (including bioenergy) and the automotive industry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849968233
• ISBN 13: 9781849968232
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 177