Biofuels: Securing the Planet's Future Energy Needs

by Ayhan Demirbas

Book Overview

Biofuel is a renewable energy source produced from natural materials. The benefits of biofuels over traditional petroleum fuels include greater energy security, reduced environmental impact, foreign exchange savings, and socioeconomic issues related to the rural sector. The most common biofuels are produced from classic food crops that require high-quality agricultural land for growth. However, bioethanol can be produced from plentiful, domestic,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848820100
• ISBN13: 9781848820104
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"