| Author | : Madhumi Mitra |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Release Date | : |
| ISBN 10 | : 8132239652 |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
| Author | : Pradeep Chaturvedi |
| Publisher | : Concept Publishing Company |
| Release Date | : 1995 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9788170225492 |
| Pages | : 146 pages |
| Author | : Francis X. Johnson,Vikram Seebaluck |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Release Date | : 2013-07-03 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1136529551 |
| Pages | : 444 pages |
Growing concerns about the impacts of climate change and dependence on fossil fuels have intensified interest in bioenergy from sugar cane and other crops, highlighting important links between energy, environment and development goals. Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by severe poverty; the possibility to exploit a renewable energy resource offers valuable avenues for sustainable development and could support a more dynamic and competitive economy. This book describes how the bioenergy expansion will improve rural livelihoods, reduce costly energy imports, reduce GHG emissions, and offer new development paths. Drawing on international experience, it is shown that harnessing this potential will require significant increases in investment, technology transfer, and international cooperation. Because of its high efficiency, the authors argue that sugar cane should be viewed as a global resource for sustainable development and should command much greater focus and concerted policy action. Through an analysis of the agronomy, land suitability and industrial processing of sugar cane and its co-products, along with an assessment of the energy, economic and environmental implications, this volume demonstrates that sugar cane offers a competitive and environmentally beneficial resource for Africa's economic development and energy security. With forty-four authors representing thirty organisations in sixteen countries, the book offers a truly international and interdisciplinary perspective by combining technical and economic principles with social, political and environmental assessment and policy analysis.
| Author | : Erik Westholm,Karin Beland Lindahl,Florian Kraxner |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Release Date | : 2015-02-16 |
| ISBN 10 | : 3319142186 |
| Pages | : 169 pages |
Diverse as they are in their histories and in the organization of their forest sectors, most Nordic countries have this in common: their economies and cultures are substantially based on the utilization of various forest resources. This book explores Nordic forest futures and presents research results that form part of a scientific foundation for considering how to balance the functions of forests. It is particularly concerned with global trends that may affect the future use of boreal forests. Chapters investigate inter-alia the growing world population and the expected economic growth in countries with huge populations, and assess the resulting pressure on all land-based resources. Authors examine the urgent need for solutions to the energy crisis, consider worrying climate scenarios and provide a global outlook on bioenergy futures. Readers will discover how these developments will and must influence long-term strategic decisions on the future use of Nordic forests. The challenges and possible responses for future forest governance and forestry issues emerge, as the chapters go on to consider the multiple pressures in particular on the Swedish Forestry Model, among other themes. “By bringing together a distinguished group of internationally renowned scientists representing a diverse set of disciplines covering political science, geography, rural development, forest economics, history, and geo-sciences, this book constitutes an exceptionally profound and thoughtful futures study.” – Alexander Buck, Executive Director, International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
| Author | : Patricia Thornley,Paul Adams |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Release Date | : 2017-12-07 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0128094583 |
| Pages | : 286 pages |
Greenhouse Gases Balance of Bioenergy Systems covers every stage of a bioenergy system, from establishment to energy delivery, presenting a comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of all the relevant issues and environmental risks. It also provides an understanding of how these can be practically managed to deliver sustainable greenhouse gas reductions. Its expert chapter authors present readers to the methods used to determine the greenhouse gas balance of bioenergy systems, the data required and the significance of the results obtained. It also provides in-depth discussion of key issues and uncertainties, such as soil, agriculture, forestry, fuel conversion and emissions formation. Finally, international case studies examine typical GHG reduction levels for different systems and highlight best practices for bioenergy GHG mitigation. For bringing together into one volume information from several different fields that was up until now scattered throughout many different sources, this book is ideal for researchers, graduate students and professionals coming into the bioenergy field, no matter their previous background. It will be particularly useful for bioenergy researchers seeking to calculate greenhouse gas balances for systems they are studying. I will also be an important resource for policy makers and energy analysts. Uses a multidisciplinary approach to synthesize the diverse information that is required to competently execute GHG balances for bioenergy systems Presents an in-depth understanding of the science underpinning key issues and uncertainty in GHG assessments of bioenergy systems Includes case studies that examine ways to maximize the GHG reductions delivered by different bioenergy systems
| Author | : Peter D. Lund,John A. Byrne,Goeran Berndes,Iacovos Vasalos |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Release Date | : 2015-12-10 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1118957857 |
| Pages | : 560 pages |
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 mobilization of sustainable bioenergy supply chains and outlines governance systems to support this mobilization. * 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.
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1981 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2019 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9789276125976 |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
This Technology Market Report provides an analysis of the market status of bioenergy and an insight into future technology development in the European Union and provides a global perspective at global scale. This report aims to highlights recent technology market trends and developments in the field of heat and power from biomass and to explore the medium and long-term perspective of the global bioenergy technology markets, with a focus on European Union. The report also provides an outlook for future deployment of bioenergy through modelling and analysis of key sensitivities and barriers to market expansion. The report firstly provides an evaluation of the historical technology trends and future prospects for development, exploring in detail the global deployment trends for bioenergy production. Specific attention has been paid on the current status and progress made against the deployment targets in the European Union. The report also discussed the policy context relevant to the development of the sector and the support policies as a key mechanism to facilitate investment in bioenergy, as well as the well trends in R&D investment and patenting activity. This report provides a market overview of the market structure and market shares in the global bioenergy sector. In order to provide an outlook on future developments this chapter also identifies emerging markets, players and trends.
| Author | : Sadhan Kumar Ghosh |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Release Date | : 2019-11-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9811510520 |
| Pages | : 452 pages |
A circular economy is an alternative to a traditional linear economy (make, use, dispose) in which we keep resources in use for as long as possible, extract the maximum value from them whilst in use, then recover and regenerate products and materials at the end of each service life. Circular economy (CE) is important towards sustainable development, resources circulation and conservation, involving closing of material loops and cascading used resources, to prevent waste occurrence, and transforming the resulting residual streams into new (secondary) resources. Strategies and legislative framework for waste management are important steps for development of a more CE where resource efficiency becomes the key driver for both economic growth and environmental protections. A few countries achieved good results implementing CE as a replacement of the linear economy. Resource managers and planners should thoroughly identify factors to implement CE for societal benefits. This book presents how resource consumption is minimized with rational use based on 3Rs, legislative framework and government supports towards implementing CE initiatives, example of best practices, future plans and targets in different countries those are helpful for researchers, planners and implementers.
| Author | : Roger Sands |
| Publisher | : CABI |
| Release Date | : 2013-11-12 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1780641567 |
| Pages | : 264 pages |
From the time of hunter-gatherers to the present day, forests have played a vital role in the development of humanity and society. This broad introductory textbook sets world forestry in a social, environmental, historical, and economic context. The development of forests, grassland and humans is described from the Devonian through to the Age of Agriculture, covering the factors determining the distribution of forests, the classification of forest types, the value and benefits of the forest and the products of the forest and their associated trade. The book also explores issues such as sustainable forest management, current patterns of deforestation and reforestation, and future challenges facing our forests. Fully updated throughout and with new contributions from international experts, this second edition includes new chapters on climate change and international forest policy, and expanded coverage of forest products and bioenergy production.
| Author | : German Advisory Council on Global Change,Renate Schubert |
| Publisher | : Earthscan |
| Release Date | : 2010 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1849774501 |
| Pages | : 393 pages |
Because of the major opportunities and risks associated with it, and the complexity of the subject, bioenergy policy has in a short time become a challenging political task for regulators and planners - a task that can only be accomplished through worldwide cooperation and the creation of an international framework. This book's central message is that the sustainable potential of bioenergy, which can be tapped all over the world, should be utilized - provided that threats to sustainability are avoided. In particular, the use of bioenergy must not endanger food security or the goals of nature conservation and climate change mitigation.
| Author | : CADDET Centre for Renewable Energy |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2000 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 100 pages |