Renewable motor fuels : the past, the present and the uncertain future / Arthur M. Brownstein, ExxonMobil Corp, retired.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brownstein, Arthur M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Renewable energy sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2015]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Considering the ever-rising costs of traditional fuel paired with the increasing scarcity of its resources, it's easy to see why exploring renewable fuels has become an increasingly critical goal for engineers, researchers, and end-users alike. However, due to the great diversity of technologies, policies, and attitudes, it can be difficult to gain a good well-rounded understanding of these types of fuels. Renewable Motor Fuels: The Past, the Present and the Uncertain Future presents an opportunity to gain an insightful understanding of all the key aspects of alternative automotive fuels in on

Contents:

Front Cover; Renewable Motor Fuels; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgment; 1 History and Legislation; 1.1 Past; 1.2 Present; 1.3 Future; 2 Ethanol by Classical Fermentation: United States and Brazil; 2.1 US Cornstarch; 2.2 Brazilian Sugar Cane; 2.3 United States Versus Brazil; 3 Ethanol from Cellulose; 4 Synthesis Gas-Based Fuels; 4.1 Lanzatech; 4.2 Ineos; 4.3 Coskata; 4.4 Syntec Biofuels; 4.5 Sundrop Fuels; 4.6 Enerkem; 4.7 Fulcrum; 4.8 Maverick Synfuels; 4.9 ExxonMobil MTG Process; 4.10 Fischer-Tropsch; 5 Isobutanol; 6 Algae as a Fuel Source; 7 Diesel Fuel; 8 Natural Gas

8.1 Industry Background8.2 Vehicle Fuel; 9 Electric Vehicles; 9.1 History; 9.2 Batteries; 9.3 Fuel Cells; 10 The Uncertain Future; 10.1 Coal; 10.2 Gasoline; 10.3 The Present and the Future; Appendix: US Cornstarch Fermentation Ethanol; Production Capacity (2013); Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 21, 2014).

ISBN:

0-12-801013-4

OCLC:

897387947