Biofuels for Transport
Series: | Industrial biotechnology |
Publisher: | Earthscan |
Subject: | Biomass energy, Waste products as fuel |
Authors: | Worldwatch Institute |
Pages: | 452 pages |
Binding: | Hardcover |
ISBN: | 9781844074228 |
Call No: | TP 339. B435 2007 |
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. The book demystifies complex questions and concerns, such as thefood v. fuel debate. Global in scope, it is further informed by five country studies from Brazil, China, Germany, India and Tanzania.