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050 00 TP339 |b.M693 2010 
100 1  Mousdale, David M 
245 10 Introduction to biofuels / |cDavid M. Mousdale. 
260    Boca Raton, FL : |bCRC Press, |cc2010 
300    xxvi, 429 p. ; |bill. ; |c25 cm. 
440  0 Mechanical engineering series 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505    Ethanol as the leading "first-generation" biofuel -- 
       Cellulosic ethanol as a "second-generation" biofuel -- 
       Microbiology of cellulosic ethanol production I : yeasts -
       - Microbiology of cellulosic ethanol production II : 
       bacteria -- Biochemical engineering of cellulosic ethanol 
       -- The economics of fuel ethanol -- Advanced biofuels : 
       the widening portfolio of alternatives to ethanol -- 
       Chemically produced biofuels -- Sustainability of biofuels
       production -- Biofuels as products of integrated 
       bioprocesses (biorefineries). 
520    "What role will biofuels play in the scientific portfolio 
       that might bring energy independence and security, 
       revitalize rural infrastructures, and wean us off of our 
       addiction to oil? The shifting energy landscape of the 
       21st century, with its increased demand for renewable 
       energy technology, poses a worrying intellectual 
       challenge. Discussing the multidisciplinary study of 
       bioenergy and its potential for replacing fossil fuels in 
       the coming decades, Introduction to Biofuels provides a 
       roadmap for understanding the broad sweep of technological,
       sociological, and energy policy issues that intermingle 
       and intertwine." "Copiously illustrated and with numerous 
       examples, this book explores key technologies, including 
       biotechnology, bioprocessing, and genetic reprogramming of
       microorganisms. The author examines the future of biofuels
       from a broader perspective, addressing the economic, 
       social, and environmental issues crucial for studying the 
       sustainable development of bioenergy. Each chapter begins 
       with questions and provides the answers later in the 
       chapter as key informational points. Embedded Science, 
       Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) sections provide 
       detailed derivations and equations for a subset of topics 
       that can be found easily as buzzwords in popular media and
       on web sites. Together, the STEM topics form a thread of 
       essential quantitative parameters that are crucial to the 
       evergrowing biofuels database." "With so much information 
       scattered throughout the literature, it is often difficult
       to make sense of what is real and what is an optimistic 
       selling of ideas with no scientific credibility. This book
       does an excellent job of filtering through volumes of data,
       providing a historical perspective on which to anchor the 
       information, and outlining the strenghts and constraints 
       of the different biofuels."--BOOK JACKET 
650 0  Biomass energy