ABSTRACT

Volume 2 of Advances in Carbon Management Technologies has 21 chapters. It presents the introductory chapter again, for framing the challenges that confront the proposed solutions discussed in this volume. Section 4 presents various ways biomass and biomass wastes can be manipulated to provide a low-carbon footprint of the generation of power, heat and co-products, and of recovery and reuse of biomass wastes for beneficial purposes. Section 5 provides potential carbon management solutions in urban and manufacturing environments. This section also provides state-of the-art of battery technologies for the transportation sector. The chapters in section 6 deals with electricity and the grid, and how decarbonization can be practiced in the electricity sector.

The overall topic of advances in carbon management is too broad to be covered in a book of this size. It was not intended to cover every possible aspect that is relevant to the topic. Attempts were made, however, to highlight the most important issues of decarbonization from technological viewpoints. Over the years carbon intensity of products and processes has decreased, but the proportion of energy derived from fossil fuels has been stubornly stuck at about 80%. This has occurred despite very rapid development of renewable fuels, because at the same time the use of fossil fuels has also increased. Thus, the challenges are truly daunting. It is hoped that the technology choices provided here will show the myriad ways that solutions will evolve. While policy decisions are the driving forces for technology development, the book was not designed to cover policy solutions.

section Section 1|226 pages

Biomass Sector

chapter Chapter 2|13 pages

From Sugarcane to Bioethanol

The Brazilian Experience

chapter Chapter 3|10 pages

Biomass in Regional and Local Context

chapter Chapter 4|14 pages

Prioritising Uses for Waste Biomass

A Case Study from British Columbia

chapter Chapter 5|23 pages

Industrial Oleochemicals from Used Cooking Oils (UCOs)

Sustainability Benefits and Challenges

chapter Chapter 7|12 pages

Phytowaste Processing

section Section 2|76 pages

Manufacturing and Construction (Batteries, Built Environment, Automotive, and other Industries)

section Section 3|62 pages

Electricity and the Grid

chapter Chapter 18|15 pages

Storage of Fluctuating Renewable Energy

chapter Chapter 19|8 pages

Lithium-ion Battery

Future Technology Development Driven by Environmental Impact