Since they were heralded as a key weapon in the fight against climate change, agrofuels have been criticised heavily for doing more harm than good due to deforestation and stealing agricultural land essential to farmers in the developing world. This title asks whether there is a…
Traditional agriculture and emerging biofuels technology produce a number of wastes and by-products, ranging from corn fiber and glycerin to animal manure, that have the potential to serve as the basis for additional sources of bioenergy that includes both liquid biofuels and bi…
This book is an archival reference for the evolving field of biomaterials and their applications in society, focusing on their composition, properties, characterization, chemistry and applications in bioenergy, chemicals, and novel materials and biomaterials. It has broad appeal…
Bøkene i serien "Evigvarende energi?" er rikt illustrert med store fotografier, og belyser vesentlige sider ved emnene, både historisk perspektiv, miljøperspektiv, aktuell teknologi og grunnleggende og anvendt forskning på området. Vi får vite hvor energien hentes fra, hvordan d…
