Our Energy Future
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Our Energy Future

  1. 221 pages
  2. English
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Our Energy Future

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Our Energy Future is an introductory textbook for the study of energy production, alternative and renewable fuels, and ways to build a sustainable energy future. Jones and Mayfield explore the creation and history of fossil fuels, their impact on the environment, and how they have become critical to our society. The authors also outline how adopting sustainable biofuels will be key to the future of energy stability and discuss a number of renewable energy options and biofuel feedstocks that are replacements for petroleum-based products. Our society is consuming energy at an alarming rate, and the authors warn that continuing fuel-usage patterns could permanently damage the environment. This book emphasizes the importance of continued scientific, agricultural, and engineering development while it outlines the political and environmental challenges that will accompany a complete shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy and biomass. Our Energy Future is an accessible resource for undergraduate students studying biofuels and bioenergy.

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2016
ISBN
9780520964280
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Science General
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. CONTENTS
  3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  4. PREFACE
  5. 1 Overview of Energy Usage in the United States and the World
  6. 2 Why Fossil Fuels Energize Our Society
  7. 3 The Impact of Energy Usage on Climate Change
  8. 4 Methods for Reducing Our Fossil Fuel Usage: Renewable Energy Sources and Uses
  9. 5 Linking Food and Fuel: The Impact of Industrial Agriculture
  10. 6 The Past and Present of Bioethanol: Corn, Sugarcane, and Cellulosics
  11. 7 Biofuels from Fats and Oils: Biodiesel
  12. 8 Gaseous Biofuels: Biogas and Biohydrogen
  13. 9 Aquatic Versatility for Biofuels: Cyanobacteria, Diatoms, and Algae
  14. 10 Biochemistry and Biotechnology for Biofuels Development
  15. 11 Thermochemical Conversion Technologies
  16. 12 Environmental Impacts of Biofuels: Water, Land, and Nutrients
  17. 13 Life Cycle Assessments for Evaluating Biofuels Production
  18. 14 Economics and Politics of Biofuels
  19. 15 Our Energy Future: The Prospects for Developing and Using Sustainable Biofuels
  20. VOCABULARY
  21. REFERENCES
  22. INDEX