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Plant Biomass Conversion
Elizabeth Hood
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Description for Plant Biomass Conversion
Hardcover. A whole host of motivations are driving the development of the "renewables" industry- ranging from the desire to develop sustainable energy resources to the reduction of dangerous greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. Editor(s): Hood, Elizabeth E.; Nelson, Peter; Powell, Randall. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNBT; RNF; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 880.
A whole host of motivations are driving the development of the “renewables” industry— ranging from the desire to develop sustainable energy resources to the reduction of dangerous greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. All energy utilized on the earth is ultimately derived from the sun through photosynthesis—the only truly renewable commodity.
A whole host of motivations are driving the development of the “renewables” industry— ranging from the desire to develop sustainable energy resources to the reduction of dangerous greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. All energy utilized on the earth is ultimately derived from the sun through photosynthesis—the only truly renewable commodity.
As concerns regarding increasing energy prices, global warming and renewable resources continue to grow, so has scientific discovery into agricultural biomass conversion. Plant Biomass Conversion addresses both the development of plant biomass and conversion technology, in addition to issues surrounding biomass conversion, such ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780813816944
SKU
V9780813816944
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99-15
About Elizabeth Hood
Elizabeth Hood, Ph.D, is a Distinguished Professor of Agriculture at Arkansas State University. Peter Nelson is a principal in BioDimensions, providing services for startup companies developing green technology. Randy Powell, Ph.D, is the president of Powell Consulting, LLC, a construction consulting firm promoting biofuel and bioproducts.
Reviews for Plant Biomass Conversion
"Overall it gives very good insights on biomass feedstocks for all uses of biomass as well as fermentation technologies mainly for biofuels." (Encyclopedia of Industrial Biotechnology, 30 August 2011)