Ethanol and biofuels : production, standards and potential / Wesley P. Leland, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leland, Wesley P.

Series:

Renewable Energy: Research, Development and Policies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alcohol as fuel--United States.

Alcohol as fuel.

Biomass energy--United States.

Biomass energy.

Renewable energy sources--United States.

Renewable energy sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Biofuels have significant roles in a variety of international issues, including: mitigation of carbon emissions levels and oil prices, the 'food vs fuel' debate, deforestation and soil erosion, impact on water resources, and energy balance and efficiency. The use of biofuels reduces dependence on petroleum and enhances energy security. Also, unlike fossil fuels, which return carbon that was stored beneath the surface for millions of years into the atmosphere, biofuels can produce energy without causing a net increase of atmospheric carbon. This is because as new plants are grown to produce fuel, they remove the same amount of CO2 from the atmosphere as they will release as fuel. Some studies have found that certain crops may produce more harmful greenhouse gases than CO2, indicating that the specific biofuel used is an important factor.

Contents:

""Ethanol and Biofuels: Production, Standards and Potential""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""History and Background""; ""Budget and Funding Issues""; ""Tax Credit Issues""; ""Regulatory Issues""; ""Renewable Fuels and Energy Security""; ""Climate Change""; ""Legislation""; ""References""; ""Fuel Ethanol: Background and Public Policy Issues""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Ethanol Basics""; ""Ethanol and the Agricultural Economy""; ""Ethanol Refining and Production""; ""Fuel Consumption""

""Development of Cellulosic Feedstocks""""Economic Effects""; ""Air Quality""; ""Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions""; ""Policy Concerns and Congressional Activity""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Ethanol and Other Biofuels: Potential for U.S.-Brazil Energy Cooperation""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Biofuels: A Definition""; ""Biofuels: A Potential Solution to Latin America's Oil Dependency?""; ""Brazil and the United States: Hemispheric Leaders in Ethanol Production""; ""U.S.-Brazilian Memorandum of Understanding on Biofuels""; ""Policy Considerations""

""Congressional Action""""Outlook""; ""References""; ""Selected Issues Related to an Expansion of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)""; ""Potential Issues with an Expanded RFS""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; """"Boutique Fuels"" and Reformulated Gasoline: Harmonization of Fuel Standards""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Standards""; ""Harmonizing Gasoline Standards""; ""Congressional Action""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""

""Ethanol and Biofuels: Agriculture, Infrastructure, and Market Constraints Related to Expanded Production""""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Issues with Corn-Based Ethanol Supply""; ""Sugar Ethanol""; ""Biodiesel""; ""Cellulosic Biofuels""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-592-X

OCLC:

844347944