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* A unique global assessment of the potential opportunities and risks of biofuels

* A comprehensive analysis, that takes the reader from an introduction to specific biofuels, through the prospects for technology and agriculture, to the economic, social and environmental implications

* Explores and analyzes the debates surrounding biofuels, offering authoritative conclusions

The world is on the verge of an unprecedented increase in the production and use of biofuels for transport. The combination of rising oil prices, issues of security, climate instability and pollution, deepening poverty in rural and agricultural areas, and a host of improved technologies, is propelling governments to enact powerful incentives for the use of these fuels, which is in turn sparking investment.

Biofuels for Transport is a unique and comprehensive assessment of the opportunities and risks of the large-scale production of biofuels, which demystifies complex questions and concerns, such as the “food v. fuel” debate. Global in scope, it is further informed by five country studies from Brazil, China, Germany, India and Tanzania. The authors conclude that biofuels will play a significant role in our energy future, but warn that the large-scale use of biofuels carries risks that require focused and immediate policy initiatives.

21st Century Complete Guide to Biofuels and Bioenergy: Department of Energy Alternative Fuel Research, Agriculture Department Biofuel Research, Biomass, ... Landfill Methane, Crop Residues (CD-ROM)

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21st Century Complete Guide to Biofuels and Bioenergy: Department of Energy Alternative Fuel Research, Agriculture Department Biofuel Research, Biomass, ... Landfill Methane, Crop Residues (CD-ROM)
U.S. Government
Manufacturer: Progressive Management
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ASIN: 1592482791

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This comprehensive CD-ROM provides a thorough guide to information about biofuels and bioenergy. Key topics covered: Biofuels; Biomass Research & Development Initiative; Bioenergy; Biopower; Alternative Fuels; United States Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC); Biodiesel; Ethanol; Methanol; Biofuels News 1993 through 2002; Alternative Fuel News 1997 through 2003; Alternative Fuel Price Report 2000 through 2002; DOE Pulse Newsletter 1998 through 2003; EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP); USDA Biobased Products and Bioenergy Coordination Council; USDA Agricultural Research Service Bioenergy & Energy Alternatives.

Biofuels coverage includes: Biodiesel; Biodiesel Infrastructure Resources; Biodiesel Publications including: Impact of Biodiesel Fuels on Air Quality and Human Health; Production of Biodiesels; Methanol Publications include: Handbook for Handling, Storing, and Dispensing E85 Ethanol; ABCs of Biofuels for Students; Student Glossary. Biomass Research & Development Initiative Publications include: Roadmap for Biomass Technologies in the United States; Vision for Bioenergy & Biobased Products in the United States; Biomass R&D Technical Advisory Committee Recommendations; The U.S. Dry-Mill Ethanol Industry Success Stories; Strategic Plan of the Biomass R&D Board; Biomass Report to the President; Biomass R&D Act; Biomass Program Multiyear Plan 2003 to 2008; EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP); Regional Biomass Energy Program (RBEP). Alternative Fuels coverage includes: What's New?; Resources and Documents; FAQs; AFV Vehicles. Biopower-Renewable Electricity from Plant Material coverage includes Environment; Technologies; Markets; R & D; FAQs; Glossary; Key Players; RFPs. Periodicals include: Alternative Fuel News September 1997 through 2003; Alternative Fuel Price Report May 2000 through December 2002; Biofuels News Spring 1998 through Spring 2002; predecessor publication Biofuels Update Fall 1993 through Winter 1997; Department of Energy DOE Pulse Newsletter 1998 through 2003. USDA Biobased Products and Bioenergy Coordination Council; USDA Agricultural Research Service Bioenergy & Energy Alternatives coverage includes: Development of Biotechnological Resources for Biofuels; Harvesting, Preprocessing, and Storage of Crop Residues for Biobased Products; Value-Added Products from Plant Materials; Fermentation Biotechnology Research; Biocatalysts to Produce Biofuels; Bioprocess Engineering to Convert Biomass to Biofuel; Ignition and Combustion Characteristics of Biofuels; Vegetable Oil-Based Alternative Diesel Fuels, Extenders, and Additives.

In all, this CD-ROM has over 19,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Apple Macintosh systems. Reader software is included on the CD. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable.

Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched, or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc makes a great reference work and educational tool.

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Biorenewable Resources: Engineering New Products from Agriculture

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Biorenewable Resources: Engineering New Products from Agriculture
Robert C. Brown
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ASIN: 0813822637

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Immense potential for sustainable development lies in the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials from bioresources. This timely book provides comprehensive coverage of the engineering systems that convert agricultural crops and residues into bioenergy and biobased products.Leading the way as the first textbook for coursework on biobased products, Biorenewable Resources: Engineering New Products from Agriculture covers not only pertinent technologies but offers a primer on necessary foundation subjects the student or other reader may lack: organic chemistry, thermodynamics, plant science, crop production, environmental science, and process economics. Of special value to those working or planning to work in the field are compilations of bioresource properties, such asproduction yields,bulk densities and moisture content,summative analysis of plant materials, andchemical conversion yields.By defining this multi-disciplinary field -at the interface between agricultural sciences and process engineering -Robert C. Brown has produced an introductory textbook that also serves as a handbook for agronomists, engineers, chemists, and environmentalists.

21st Century Ethanol, Gasohol, and Renewable Fuels Digest ¿ Fuel Ethanol, E85 Fuel, Bioethanol, Dry-Mill Production, Grain and Cellulosic Sources, Agricultural Issues, Energy Department Alternative Fuels Information, Agriculture Department on Corn Ethanol ¿ Series on Renewable Energy, Biofuels, Bioenergy, and Biobased Products

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21st Century Ethanol, Gasohol, and Renewable Fuels Digest ¿ Fuel Ethanol, E85 Fuel, Bioethanol, Dry-Mill Production, Grain and Cellulosic Sources, Agricultural Issues, Energy Department Alternative Fuels Information, Agriculture Department on Corn Ethanol ¿ Series on Renewable Energy, Biofuels, Bioenergy, and Biobased Products
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Manufacturer: Progressive Management
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ASIN: 1592484514

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This is a collection of authoritative documents and publications about ethanol, including fuel ethanol, E85 ethanol, gasohol, bioethanol, dry-mill production, grain and cellulosic sources, agricultural issues, energy department alternative fuels information, agriculture department on corn ethanol, and more.

CRS Report for Congress on Fuel Ethanol, Background and Public Policy Issues, Fuel Ethanol: Background and Public Policy Issues - The Summary states: "In light of a changing regulatory and legislative arena, ethanol as a motor fuel has taken on a pivotal role in bringing together often conflicting environmental and energy security interests. Ethanol is produced from biomass (mainly corn) and is mixed with gasoline to produce cleaner-burning fuel called "gasohol" or "E10." The market for fuel ethanol, which utilizes 10 % of the nation's corn crop, is heavily dependent on federal incentives and regulations. A major impetus to the use of fuel ethanol has been the exemption that it receives from the motor fuels excise tax. Ethanol is expensive relative to gasoline, but it is subject to a federal tax exemption of 5.2 cents per gallon of gasohol (or 52 cents per gallon of pure ethanol). This exemption brings the cost of pure ethanol, which is higher than that of conventional gasoline and other oxygenates, within reach of the cost of competitive alternatives. In addition, there are other incentives such as a small ethanol producers tax credit. It has been argued that the fuel ethanol industry could scarcely survive without these incentives. The Clean Air Act requires that ethanol or another oxygenate be mixed with gasoline in areas with excessive carbon monoxide or ozone pollution. The resulting fuels are called oxygenated gasoline (oxyfuel) and reformulated gasoline (RFG), respectively. Using oxygenates, vehicle emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been reduced by 17%, and toxic emissions have been reduced by approximately 30%. However, there has been a push to change the oxygenate requirements for two reasons. First, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), the most common oxygenate, has been found to contaminate groundwater. Second, it is argued that emissions could be reduced to similar levels through the use of clean burning gasoline that does not contain oxygenates. Uncertainties about future oxygenate requirements, as both federal and state governments consider changes, have raised concerns among farm and fuel ethanol industry groups and have prompted renewed congressional interest. Without the current regulatory requirements and incentives, or something comparable, much of ethanol's market would likely disappear. Expected changes to the reformulated gasoline requirements could either help or hurt the

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Agriculture As a Producer and Consumer of Energy (Cabi Publishing)

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Agriculture As a Producer and Consumer of Energy (Cabi Publishing)

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ASIN: 0851990185

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Recent concerns about energy security in the developed world have drawn greater attention to agriculture's role as a producer and consumer of energy. Agriculturally derived energy sources such as ethanol, biodiesel, biomass, and windpower presently supply between 0.3% and 0.5% of the energy consumed in the U.S. While modest, the production of these energy sources has been increasing rapidly. Likewise, the agricultural sector is a modest consumer of energy (less than 2% of U.S. consumption), but comprises approximately 13% of farm expenditures. Organized into two parts, the first section of this book examines agriculture's role as a producer and consumer of energy, the integration of biomass energy into energy systems, a policy overview, and outlooks for energy production and consumption. The second section is a compendium of current research including: the economic viability of ethanol and biodiesel; energy conservation and efficiency in agriculture; new methods and technologies; and environmental impacts and considerations.

Integrated Renewable Energy for Rural Communities: Planning Guidelines, Technologies and Applications

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Integrated Renewable Energy for Rural Communities: Planning Guidelines, Technologies and Applications
N. El Bassam , and P. Maegaard
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ASIN: 0444510141

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More than two billion people worldwide have currently no access to grid electricity or other efficient energy supply. This is one third of humanity and the majority live in rural areas. The productivity and health of these people are diminished by reliance on traditional fuels and technologies, with women and children suffering most. Energy is the key element to empower people and ensure water, food and fodder supply as well as rural development. Therefore access to energy should be treated as the fundamental right to everybody. Renewable energy has the potential to bring power, not only in the literal sense, to communities by transforming their prospects.

This book offers options that meet the needs of people and communities for energy and engage them in identifying and planning their own provision. It describes updated renewable energy technologies and offers strategies and guidelines for the planning and implementation of sustainable energy supply for individuals and communities.

A Biomass Future for the North American Great Plains: Toward Sustainable Land Use and Mitigation of Greenhouse Warming (Advances in Global Change Research)

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A Biomass Future for the North American Great Plains: Toward Sustainable Land Use and Mitigation of Greenhouse Warming (Advances in Global Change Research)
Norman J. Rosenberg
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ASIN: 1402056001

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The Great Plains of North America is a major global breadbasket but its agriculture is stressed by drought, heat spells, damaging winds, soil erosion and declining ground water resources. The great inter-annual variability in crop production and declining rural populations weaken an economy already highly dependent upon government support. The region’s ecological fragility and economic weakness is attributed by many to removal of its original grass cover. Abandonment of agricultural cropping and restoration of the grass cover is one proposed solution to the region’s problems.

Simulation models suggest that the agriculture and water resources of the Plains may be stressed even further as its climate changes because of global warming, which is due primarily to the emissions of greenhouse gases from fossil fuel combustion. This book explores the possibility that the ecology and economy of the Plains region (and similar regions) would benefit from the introduction of perennial biomass crops. Biomass production and processing on the Plains (possibly aided by genetic engineering) would partially restore a perennial vegetative cover and create new employment opportunities. Biomass also offers a means of reducing fossil fuel use, providing fuel to local power plants and a feedstock for production of cellulosic ethanol, a gasoline substitute. Interest in biofuels is growing rapidly in public, political and business circles with rising fossil fuel prices and because of a growing recognition of the need for energy independence in petroleum importing countries.

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Sourcebook for Farm Energy Alternatives
James D. Ritchie
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2006 American Guide to Biofuels and Bioenergy, Biodiesel, Alternative Fuels, Ethanol, Agriculture and Energy Department Research, Biomass, Plant Materials Products, Methane (Two CD-ROM Set)

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2006 American Guide to Biofuels and Bioenergy, Biodiesel, Alternative Fuels, Ethanol, Agriculture and Energy Department Research, Biomass, Plant Materials Products, Methane (Two CD-ROM Set)
U.S. Government
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ASIN: 1422000826

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This unique two CD-ROM set presents a completely revised and vastly expanded collection of important documents, reports, and publications from the federal government about research and promotion of biofuels, including biomass, biodiesel, biopower, ethanol and methanol, hydrogen, methane, Fischer-Tropsch diesel, plant materials, and much more. There is extensive material from the databanks of every relevant federal agency, including: * Department of Energy (DOE) * DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office * Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) * DOE Biomass Document Database * National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) biomass research capabilities, projects, research staff, energy analysis and tools; images in PDF Image Gallery. * NREL Publications * U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) National Programs; Bioenergy and Energy annual reports, plans, program summaries, project information; Alternatives; Biobased Industrial Products * Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) bio-based product research * USDA Biobased Products and Bioenergy Coordination Council (BBCC) Topics covered include: Alternative Fuels Properties Comparison, Toolkits, Training, Education Resources, Vehicle Guide, Clean Cities, Fueling and Infrastructure, Fleet Applications, Niche Markets; Incentives and Laws. Biomass resources: Corn Stover, Bagasse, Wood Chips, Switchgrass, hybrid poplar. Feedstock. Biobased Chemicals, Materials, Integrated Biomass Systems and Assessments, Industrial Process Energy, Biorefineries, Feedstocks, Thermochemical and Sugar Platforms, Biopower Direct Combustion, Co-firing, Gasification, Pyrolysis, Anaerobic Digestion, Market Issues, Green Power Marketing, Combined Heat and Power (CHP), Modular Power Systems, Renewable Plastics, Natural Fibers & Structural Materials, Bioremediation, Biomass Processing; Life Cycle Assessments, Sustainable Development, Rural Economic Growth, Environmental Issues, Soil and Water Conservation, Biodiversity; Habitat Change. Biofuels, Ethanol, Biodiesel, Biofuels from Synthesis Gas, Biochemical Conversion Processes, Thermochemical Conversion Processes, Residues, Animal Wastes, Aquatic Crops, Logistics and Infrastructure, Material Handling, Processing Residues, Forestry Residues, Herbaceous, industrial crops, municipal waste, woody energy crops. Power Technologies Data Book; Fuel Cell Handbook. Hundreds of Research Papers on ethanol, methanol, biomass, and much more. The incredible two CD-ROM set is packed with over 35,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. Our news and educational CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages. Our news and educational CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. This DVD-ROM disc is for us

Abundant Montana: AERO's Directory to Sustainably Grown Montana Food (2005-2006)

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Abundant Montana: AERO's Directory to Sustainably Grown Montana Food (2005-2006)

Manufacturer: Alternative Energy Resources Org.
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ASIN: B000HP3UTQ

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Fresh produce calendar & listings from various Montana regions for buying local, fresh food products.

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