Biofuels For Road Transport

Author : Lucas Reijnders,Mark Huijbregts
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781848821385

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Biofuels for Road Transport by Lucas Reijnders,Mark Huijbregts Pdf

“Biofuels for Road Transport: A Seed to Wheel Perspective” provides a review of the history, the current status and perspectives for biofuels used in road transport, across the full ‘seed-to-wheel’ life cycle of these fuels. Successive chapters cover the history of biofuels; the first- and second-generation liquid fuels and biofuels for powering electric vehicles; fossil fuel replacement, land requirement, greenhouse gas balances and environmental burdens of ethanol, esters derived from fatty acids (‘biodiesel’), Fischer-Tropsch diesel and HTU diesel; competing technologies (fossil fuels, increases in energy-efficiency and photovoltaic power) and how they compare to biofuels; and the perspectives for biofuels. Cost, availability, technological development, competition with biomass for food and for soil organic carbon and environmental perspectives are also discussed.

Author : International Energy Agency
Publisher : OECD
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822033262080

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Biofuels for Transport by International Energy Agency Pdf

In the absence of strong government policies, the IEA projects that the worldwide use of oil in transport will nearly double between 2000 and 2030, leading to a similar increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Bio fuels, such as ethanol, bio diese

Author : Alwin Hoogendoorn,Han van Kasteren
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781788015042

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Transportation Biofuels by Alwin Hoogendoorn,Han van Kasteren Pdf

Biofuels produced from renewable resources offer a more sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. The new edition of this book provides updates on the previously discussed pathways for transportation biofuels.

Author : Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136570926

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Biofuels for Transport by Worldwatch Institute Pdf

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. The authors conclude that biofuels will play a significant role in our energy future, but warn that the large-scale use of biofuels carries risks that require focused and immediate policy initiatives. Published in association with BMELV, FNR and GTZ.

Author : International Transport Forum
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789282101803

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ITF Round Tables Biofuels Linking Support to Performance by International Transport Forum Pdf

The papers published in this report examine the economics of biofuels and assess the potential of conventional biofuel production in OECD countries, Brazilian ethanol exports and some second generation biofuels to supply world markets with transport fuels.

Author : International Transport Forum,OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9282101797

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ITF Round Tables Biofuels Linking Support to Performance by International Transport Forum,OECD Pdf

The papers published in this report examine the economics of biofuels and assess the potential of conventional biofuel production in OECD countries, Brazilian ethanol exports and some second generation biofuels to supply world markets with transport fuels.

Author : Daniel Ballerini
Publisher : Editions TECHNIP
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biomass energy
ISBN : 2710809834

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Biofuels by Daniel Ballerini Pdf

Changes in the world energy context, the increasing awareness of the environmental stakes and the development of research on the production of second and third generation biofuels revealed a clear need to write a new book which updates and complements all technical, financial and environmental aspects of Les Biocarburants—État des lieux, perspectives et enjeux du développement (Biofuels—Current status, outlook and development stakes) published in 2006. This book provides a detailed state of the art of the first generation biofuel production technologies. It describes the new «second generation» pathways which use lignocellulosic biomass as raw material and are starting to find industrial applications, thereby reducing the competition between the food resource and the use of agricultural materials for energy purposes. It also provides a technical update on the algaeto-energy pathway (third generation) and the production of methane and hydrogen by biochemical pathways. The book arrives at exactly the right time to renew the interest in biofuels, including for air transport, and provide an insight on the technological research and development axes currently being investigated. It is intended for transport companies, refiners, forestry companies, the agricultural and agribusiness sectors as well as the public authorities, students, university teachers and researchers.

Author : Alwin Hoogendoorn,Han van Kasteren
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781849730433

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Transportation Biofuels by Alwin Hoogendoorn,Han van Kasteren Pdf

Current world fossil oil production is struggling to meet demand and may even show a decline after 2010. It is therefore necessary to develop new energy-efficient production pathways for transportation biofuels. This book offers an insight into three promising and innovative pathways for the biological production of ethanol, biogas and biodiesel. These unconventional methods should provide higher product yields, less stringent feedstock specifications, lower chemical additive demand, reduced waste production and much better energy balances when compared to more traditional methods. One pathway concerns the enzymatic production of a new kind of biodiesel where no glycerol waste is produced and an up to twenty percent higher product yield is obtained. The other two pathways are based on the biological conversion of syngas into ethanol or methane using various kinds of lignocellulosic biomass as the starting point. For each of the three pathways a comparison will be made with competing production methods. The contents reflect extended desktop research and show practical experimental results. Government scientists, academics and biofuel producers with an interest in novel transportation fuels will all find this book to be essential reading.

Author : A S Ramadhas
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000218886

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Alternative Fuels for Transportation by A S Ramadhas Pdf

Exploring how to counteract the world's energy insecurity and environmental pollution, this volume covers the production methods, properties, storage, engine tests, system modification, transportation and distribution, economics, safety aspects, applications, and material compatibility of alternative fuels. The esteemed editor highlights the importance of moving toward alternative fuels and the problems and environmental impact of depending on petroleum products. Each self-contained chapter focuses on a particular fuel source, including vegetable oils, biodiesel, methanol, ethanol, dimethyl ether, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, hydrogen, electric, fuel cells, and fuel from nonfood crops.

Author : Deepak Rajagopal
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biomass energy
ISBN : 9780070904163

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Review of Enviromental, Economic and Policy Aspects of Biofuels by Deepak Rajagopal Pdf

Author : Richard Gilbert,Anthony Perl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781317705284

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Transport Revolutions by Richard Gilbert,Anthony Perl Pdf

First released in 2007, the bestselling Transport Revolutions argued that land transport in the first half of the 21st century will feature at least two revolutions. One will involve the use of electric drives rather than internal combustion engines. Another will involve powering many of these drives directly from the electric grid - as trains and trolley buses are powered today - rather than from on-board fuel. Now available for the first time in paperback and updated with the most recent data, it sets out the challenges to our growing dependence on transport fuelled by low-priced oil. These challenges include an early peak in world oil production and profound climate change resulting in part from oil use. It proposes responses to ensure effective, secure movement of people and goods in ways that make the best use of renewable sources of energy while minimizing environmental impacts. Synthesizing engineering, economics, environment, organization, policy and technology in a detailed yet highly readable style, Transport Revolutions is essential reading for anyone working, studying or interested in transport and the environment.

Author : Schwaiger, H., Pena, N., Mayer, A., Bird, D.N.
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Biomass energy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Technologies to produce liquid biofuels for transportation: An overview by Schwaiger, H., Pena, N., Mayer, A., Bird, D.N. Pdf

Author : Deepak Rajagopal,David Zilberman
Publisher : Now Publishers Inc
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781601981745

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Environmental, Economic and Policy Aspects of Biofuels by Deepak Rajagopal,David Zilberman Pdf

Environmental, Economic and Policy Aspects of Biofuels provides a timely summary of the current issues contributing to the policy debates on this emerging and important topic. The authors make several key conclusions: - Biofuels are diverse and evolving. The next generation of biofuels has the potential to provide improved net benefits but requires significant technological breakthroughs. - Greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits vary significantly across various types of biofuels and are dependent on market conditions and policy situation. - While biofuel improves the welfare of gasoline consumers and food producers, it has a significant negative affect on food consumers, especially the poor. - A diverse set of policies, which have been introduced or proposed, impact biofuels directly including subsidies, mandates, and regulation of carbon content of fuels. However, current policies do not provide incentives that align private and social welfare. - Much of the impact assessments of biofuels thus far are ex-ante estimates based on either optimization or equilibrium models. There is a lack of ex-post econometric analysis of the marginal impact of biofuels and biofuel policies on the economy. And the structural relationships between agriculture, the energy sector, and the environment in the context of biofuels have hardly been studied. The biofuel policy debate is likely to be an ongoing one in the near future and Environmental, Economic and Policy Aspects of Biofuels should be required reading for anyone interested in understanding this diverse and growing literature.

Author : L. Ryan,Hal Turton
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781847208842

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Sustainable Automobile Transport by L. Ryan,Hal Turton Pdf

Transport, and in particular road transport, represents a significant global threat to long-term sustainable development, and is one of the fastest-growing consumers of final energy and sources of greenhouse gas emissions. In this book, long-term energy economy environment scenarios are used to identify the key technological developments required to address the challenges passenger car transport poses to climate change mitigation and energy security. It also considers possible targets for policy support and examines some of the elements that contribute to the significant levels of uncertainty particularly social and political conditions. The book then builds on this long-term scenario analysis with a broad review of recent empirical examples of relevant policy implementation to identify near-term options for the passenger transportation sector, which may promote a shift towards a more sustainable transport system over the longer term. Sustainable Automobile Transport will be of particular interest to those in the policy process who are striving to address the automobile-derived challenges associated with climate change a growing rather than declining problem. It will have a worldwide audience as every developed and rapidly growing society struggles to address the dynamic growth in greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.

Author : Renewable Fuels Agency
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0108508862

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Renewable Fuels Agency 2008/09 annual report to Parliament on the renewable transport fuel obligation by Renewable Fuels Agency Pdf

In 2008/09, the first year of operation, the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) met its objective of driving a market for biofuels in the UK. 2.7% of the UK's total road transport fuel supply was biofuel which was slightly over the Government's target of 2.5% and is more than twice the supply of biofuel in 2007/08/. No obligated suppliers pad to 'buy-out' of their obligations. The performance of suppliers in sourcing sustainable fuels was polarised. Whilst several companies met all three of the Government sourcing targets with fully verified data a number also performed poorly. Overall a significant improvement will be required to meet the challenges of the forthcoming EU Renewable Energy Directive. In 2008/09 there was also a 46% carbon saving against the Government target of 40%. The biofuels market has not as yet had a large impact on agriculture in the UK and although an effective driver of the market for biofuel, the RTFO did not, during 2008/09, drive increases in the biofuel production capacity in the UK.