Biofuels for road transport: a seed to wheel perspective

Lucas Reijnders, Mark Huijbregts (auth.)1848821379, 978-1-84882-137-8, 978-1-84882-138-5

Biofuels for Road Transport: A Seed to Wheel Perspective provides a review of the history, the current status and the impact of biofuels used in road transport, across the full ‘seed-to-wheel’ life cycle of these fuels. Successive chapters cover many issues relevant to the current debate on biofuels, such as cost, competition with food production, contribution to energy security, use of natural resources, and environmental impact. The final chapter addresses common concerns about biofuels, including questions on sustainability and government policy.

Biofuels for Road Transport: A Seed to Wheel Perspective is a valuable reference for professional engineers, researchers and postgraduate students involved in biofuels, renewable energy (including bioenergy) and the automotive industry.

Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages i-vii
Transport Biofuels: Their Characteristics, Production and Costs….Pages 1-48
Energy Balance: Cumulative Fossil Fuel Demand and Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency of Transport Biofuels….Pages 49-74
Non-energy Natural Resource Demand….Pages 75-100
Climate Effects and Non-greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Transport Biofuel Life Cycles….Pages 101-127
The Impact of Expanded Biofuel Production on Living Nature….Pages 129-148
Frequently Asked Questions in the Transport Biofuel Debate….Pages 149-166
Back Matter….Pages 167-170