Second Generation Biofuels and Biomass: Essential Guide for Investors, Scientists and Decision Makers - Hardcover

Jansen, Roland A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3527332901 ISBN 13: 9783527332908

Publisher: Wiley-VCH, 2012

Synopsis

This guide to investing in the bioenergy market covers the topic from both a scientific, economic and political perspective. It describes the increasing number of second generation biodiesel projects which are now emerging in anticipation of growing sustainability concerns by governments, and in response to market demands for improved process efficiencies and greater feedstock production yields.

The book also closely examines the science and technology involved in second generation biofuels and gives concrete examples, such as in the aviation industry. The result is an essential guide for scientists, investors, politicians and decision-makers in the energy sector.

About this title

About the Author

Roland A. Jansen, from The Netherlands, holds a degree in Business Administration (lic.oec.HSG) from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Mr. Jansen is CEO of Mother Earth Investments AG (Switzerland) and Biomass Partners Ltd. in Hong Kong. Mother Earth Investments AG manages assets in natural resources for banks, private clients, pension funds and family offices. He publishes his research bi-monthly in the Mother Earth Commodity Analysis Report.
Biomass Partners in Hong Kong Ltd. trades second generation biofuels and biomass on behalf of mines, powerplants and refineries.
He is the author of ?Profits from Natural Resources?, John Wiley & Sons, New York, (1998).
Mr Jansen has appeared regularly on Bloomberg Television to give his views on commodity trends. He is also a regular guest speaker at conferences and universities around the world and serves as a honorary consul for The Netherlands in Liechtenstein.

From the Back Cover

This guide to investing in the bioenergy market covers the topic from both a scientific, economic and political perspective. It describes the increasing number of second generation biodiesel projects which are now emerging in anticipation of growing sustainability concerns by governments, and in response to market demands for improved process efficiencies and greater feedstock production yields. The book also closely examined the science and technology involved in second generation biofuels and gives concrete examples, such as in the aviation industry.

The result is an essential guide for scientists, investors, politicians and decision-makers in the energy sector.

From the Inside Flap

This guide to investing in the bioenergy market covers the topic from both a scientific, economic and political perspective. It describes the increasing number of second generation biodiesel projects which are now emerging in anticipation of growing sustainability concerns by governments, and in response to market demands for improved process efficiencies and greater feedstock production yields. The book also closely examined the science and technology involved in second generation biofuels and gives concrete examples, such as in the aviation industry.

The result is an essential guide for scientists, investors, politicians and decision-makers in the energy sector.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3527332901
• ISBN 13: 9783527332908
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272