ABSTRACT
Biofuels are promising eco-friendly, renewable energy alternatives, simultaneously curbing the dependence on depleting fossil fuel reserves, reducing the global carbon footprint. However, there have been technological constraints deterring the global wide-scale adoption of biofuel. Biofuels: Scientific Explorations and Technologies for a Sustainable Environment presents a comprehensive analysis of different types of biofuels. Five sections provide detailed information on the history and discovery of biofuels, first-generation biofuels, second-generation biofuels, third-generation biofuels, and beyond, as well as prospects of biofuels as cleaner and greener alternatives.
FEATURES
- Introduces the history of the origin of biofuels
- Narrates the evolution of biofuel raw material beyond generations, from food crops to plastic waste
- Explains the application of primary biofuel types: biodiesel, bioethanol, and biohydrogen
- Discusses the promises and prospects of biofuel for a cleaner, sustainable future
Biofuels: Scientific Explorations and Technologies for a Sustainable Environment analyzes the promising future of biofuel technology and its judicious use to minimize dependency on fossil fuels. It is designed for academia, scientists, and researchers, as well as industrialists, environmentalists, biofuel technicians, R&D industries, and those from the petroleum industry.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Section 1|24 pages
Introduction and Overview
part Section 2|143 pages
Bioethanol
chapter 4|17 pages
Filamentous Fungi
chapter 6|12 pages
Harnessing the Potential of Lignocellulolytic Enzymes
part Section 3|139 pages
Biodiesel
chapter 10|36 pages
A Review on Biodiesel Production
chapter 14|12 pages
Biodiesel Fuel from Renewable Feedstocks
part Section 4|74 pages
Algal Biofuel
chapter 18|11 pages
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7
part Section 5|149 pages
Advances in Biofuel Technology
chapter 24|24 pages
Hydrolases from Extremophiles
part Section 6|37 pages
Biofuel Economics