Plant Biotechnology for Sustainable Production of Energy and Co-Products

by Jürgen Scheffran, Jack M. Widholm, Peter N. Mascia

Book Overview

This book is a collection of chapters concerning the use of biomass for the sustainable production of energy and chemicals-an important goal that will help decrease the production of greenhouse gases to help mitigate global warming, provide energy security in the face of dwindling petroleum reserves, improve balance of payment problems and spur local economic development. Clearly there are ways to save energy that need to be encouraged more. These...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642264999
• ISBN13: 9783642264993
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 458 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"