New research on biofuels / James H. Wright and Daniel A. Evans, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Evans, Daniel A.

Wright, James H., 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomass energy.

Energy conversion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Large scale production and consumption of biofuel is being promoted by many nations because of its potential for economic, political, and environmental benefits. Biofuels are partially renewable and substituting them for petroleum fuels may reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, and dependency on imported oil. Of special interest is the possibility of widespread use of biofuels such as biodiesel in the transportation sector, especially if integrated with existing and new hybrid and plug-in technologies and emission control technologies such as particle traps. This book provides new research on this field from around the globe.

Contents:

""NEW RESEARCH ON BIOFUELS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE ""; ""THE MECHANISM OF ETHANOL-INDUCED DEATH IN YEAST AND ITS POTENTIAL APPLICATION FOR THE FERMENTATION INDUSTRY ""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""CELLULAR TARGETS OF ETHANOL TOXICITY IN YEAST ""; ""PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF YEAST CELLS CHALLENGED WITH ETHANOL ""; ""APOPTOSIS AND ITS MECHANISM IN YEAST ""; ""APOPTOTIC FEATURES IN ETHANOL-INDUCED DEATH IN YEAST ""; ""CONCLUSION ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""BIOFUELS AND WATER USE: COMPARISON OF MAIZE AND SWITCHGRASS AND GENERAL PERSPECTIVES""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""

""METHODS """"RESULTS""; ""DISCUSSION""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""BIOTECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT OF A BIOFUEL CROP: JATROPHA CURCAS LINN. ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""ECOLOGY ""; ""BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION ""; ""SALIENT USEFUL FEATURES ""; ""FOLK MEDICINE ""; ""CHEMISTRY ""; ""TOXICITY ""; ""THE ADVANTAGES OF BIO DIESEL ""; ""THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CONVENTIONAL CULTIVATION""; ""ECONOMICS OF BIODIESEL FROM JATROPHA CURCAS ""; ""BIODIESEL SCENARIO IN INDIA ""; ""BIOTECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT OF JATROPHA CURCAS ""; ""FUTURE RESEARCH NEED ""; ""CONCLUSION ""; ""REFERENCES ""

""ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CROPS � ENERGY BALANCE, EMISSIONS, AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION """"ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""MATERIAL AND METHODS ""; ""RESULTS ""; ""CONCLUSION ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""EXERGETIC ANALYSIS OF BIOFUELS PRODUCTION""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""EVALUATION OF EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY""; ""EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY OF BIOMASS-TO-BIOFUEL PROCESSES""; ""IMPROVEMENT OF EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY OF BIOMASS GASIFICATION ""; ""CONCLUSION ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""THE ENERGY BALANCE AND FUEL PROPERTIES OF BIODIESEL""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""1. INTRODUCTION ""

""2. FUEL PROPERTIES OF BIODIESEL """"3. BIODIESEL EMISSIONS COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL DIESEL ""; ""4. THE ENERGY BALANCE OF SAFFLOWER OIL ""; ""5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ""; ""6. REFERENCES ""; ""POLLUTION REDUCTION USING BIOFUELS: FROM THE LABORATORY TO THE REAL WORLD ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""INDEX ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-378-1

OCLC:

923658395