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.

part Section 1|24 pages

Introduction and Overview

chapter 1|22 pages

History of Biofuel

Ethanol as a Fuel from Neolithic Times to Twentieth Century

part Section 2|143 pages

Bioethanol

chapter 3|15 pages

Cellulosic Ethanol

A Paradigm Shift from Food Crops

chapter 4|17 pages

Filamentous Fungi

The Production Powerhouses of Cellulolytic and Hemicellulolytic Enzymes

chapter 6|12 pages

Harnessing the Potential of Lignocellulolytic Enzymes

Advances in Pretreatment Technologies for Conversion of Lignocellulose to Cellulosic Ethanol

chapter 8|16 pages

Ways of Improvement

A Step Ahead toward Improved Cellulosic Ethanol Production

part Section 3|139 pages

Biodiesel

chapter 10|36 pages

A Review on Biodiesel Production

Recent Advances in Feedstocks, Catalysts, and Conversion Technologies

part Section 4|74 pages

Algal Biofuel

chapter 18|11 pages

Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7

Affordable and Clean Energy through Microalgae-Based Biofuels

chapter 19|22 pages

Biofuel from Algae

The Long Road to Commercial Viability

part Section 5|149 pages

Advances in Biofuel Technology

chapter 23|10 pages

Chitinolytic Enzymes in Biofuel Production

Applications and Future Challenges

chapter 24|24 pages

Hydrolases from Extremophiles

Exploring Alternative Strategies for Low-Cost Biofuel Production

chapter 26|13 pages

Biofuel from Plastic Waste

A Step Forward to a Greener and Cleaner Future

part Section 6|37 pages

Biofuel Economics

chapter 30|12 pages

Analysis of Decentralized Biofuel-Based Mini-Grid Power Project

With Respect to Current Policy and Regulatory Framework in India

chapter 31|10 pages

Biofuel Economy

chapter |5 pages

Commentary

The Past, Present, and Future of Biofuels: Tomorrow Will Never Be the Same