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Peter Lund - Advances in Bioenergy: The Sustainability Challenge - 9781118957875 - V9781118957875
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Advances in Bioenergy: The Sustainability Challenge

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Description for Advances in Bioenergy: The Sustainability Challenge Hardcover. The Sustainability Challenge. A comprehensive reference covering the technology, economics and policy aspects of bioenergy Num Pages: 560 pages, NO. .

The increasing deployment of bioenergy frequently raises issues regarding the use of land and raw materials, infrastructure and logistics. In light of these sometimes conflicting interests Advances in Bioenergy provides an objective and wide-ranging overview of the technology, economics and policy of bioenergy. 

Offering an authoritative multidisciplinary summary of the opportunities and challenges associated with bioenergy utilization, with international researchers give up-to-date and detailed information on key issues for biomass production and conversion to energy.

Key features: 

*Discusses different bioenergy uses such as transportation fuels, electricity and heat production. 

*Assesses emerging fields such as bio-based chemicals and bio-refineries. 

*Debates conditions for the ... Read more

* Dedicated chapters to sustainability governance and emerging tools such as certification systems and standards supporting growth of a sustainable bioenergy industry.

*Considers the political, environmental, social and cultural context related to the demand for energy resources, the impact of this demand on the world around us, and the choices and behaviours of consumers.

This book will be a vital reference to engineers, researchers and students that need an accessible overview of the bioenergy area. It will also be of high value for politicians, policymakers and industry leaders that need to stay up to date with the state-of-the-art science and technology in this area.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
560
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1213g
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118957875
SKU
V9781118957875
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Peter Lund
Peter D. Lund is Professor in Advanced Energy Systems at Aalto University (Helsinki) where he chairs the multidisciplinary Energy Science Initiative. He is also a Visiting Professor in Wuhan, China. His primary interest is in sustainable energy systems, innovations, and policies. Dr. Lund is active in senior roles with EU initiatives in energy: he chaired the Advisory Group Energy of ... Read more

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