Biofuels for Transport: Global Potential and Implications for Sustainable Energy and AgricultureEarthscan, 2012 - 481 pages 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 |
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... biofuel transport, storage and delivery International transport considerations 15 Vehicle and Engine Technologies 236 241 247 249 250 Introduction 250 Ethanol 250 Biodiesel Other biofuels 256 258 Biofuels and advanced propulsion systems ...
... biofuel transport, storage and delivery International transport considerations 15 Vehicle and Engine Technologies 236 241 247 249 250 Introduction 250 Ethanol 250 Biodiesel Other biofuels 256 258 Biofuels and advanced propulsion systems ...
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... biofuels and technologies Infrastructure development Optimizing ecological impacts Maximizing rural development benefits Encouraging sustainable trade in biofuels Key overarching recommendations 302 ... Biofuels for Transportation in Brazil.
... biofuels and technologies Infrastructure development Optimizing ecological impacts Maximizing rural development benefits Encouraging sustainable trade in biofuels Key overarching recommendations 302 ... Biofuels for Transportation in Brazil.
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... bioethanol plants in Germany versus the US 238 239 14.3 Cost estimates for ... Transportation costs for two ethanol production scenarios in the US, 2010 ... biofuels initiatives 281 291 20.1 Summary of the ethanol situation in China ...
... bioethanol plants in Germany versus the US 238 239 14.3 Cost estimates for ... Transportation costs for two ethanol production scenarios in the US, 2010 ... biofuels initiatives 281 291 20.1 Summary of the ethanol situation in China ...
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Contents
PART II NEW TECHNOLOGIES CROPS AND PROSPECTS | 43 |
PART III KEY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES | 99 |
PART IV KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES | 157 |
PART V MARKET INTRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES | 233 |
PART VI THE POLICY FRAMEWORK | 277 |
PART VII RECOMMENDATIONS | 309 |
PART VIII COUNTRY STUDIES | 327 |
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