Renewable resources and renewable energy : a global challenge

✍ Scribed by Graziani, Mauro; Fornasiero, Paolo

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 497
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

As energy demands continue to surge worldwide, the need for efficient and environmentally neutral energy production becomes increasingly apparent. In its first edition, this book presented a well-rounded perspective on the development of bio-based feedstocks, biodegradable plastics, hydrogen energy, fuel cells, and other aspects related to renewable resources and sustainable energy production. The new second edition builds upon this foundation to explore new trends and technologies. The authors pay particular attention to hydrogen-based and fuel cell-based technologies and provide real-world c. Read more...

Abstract: As energy demands continue to surge worldwide, the need for efficient and environmentally neutral energy production becomes increasingly apparent. In its first edition, this book presented a well-rounded perspective on the development of bio-based feedstocks, biodegradable plastics, hydrogen energy, fuel cells, and other aspects related to renewable resources and sustainable energy production. The new second edition builds upon this foundation to explore new trends and technologies. The authors pay particular attention to hydrogen-based and fuel cell-based technologies and provide real-world c

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Technologies for Application and Utilization of Renewable Resources. Bioplastics: Principles, Concepts, and Technology / Ramani Narayan --
Bio-Based Key Molecules as Chemical Feedstocks / Herman van Bekkum --
Aqueous-Phase Catalytic Processing in Biomass Valorization to H2 and Liquid Fuels / Elif I. Gürbüz, Drew J. Braden, and James A. Dumesic --
Valorization of Bio-Glycerol / Mario Pagliaro and Michele Rossi --
Plastics and Materials from Renewable Resources. Developments and Future Trends for Environmentally Degradable Plastics / Emo Chiellini and Andrea Corti --
Fish Gelatin: Material Properties and Applications / Bor-Sen Chiou, Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos, Peter J. Bechtel, Syed H. Imam, Greg M. Glenn, Tara H. McHugh, and William J. Orts --
Polymeric Materials from Renewable Resources: Blends of Poly (3-Hydroxybutyrate) and Cellulose Acetate Derived from Rice Straw and Bagasse / Mohamed El-Newehy, Arianna Barghini, Stefania Cometa, Stanislav Miertus, and Emo Chiellini --
Using Life Cycle Assessment to Evaluate the Environmental Performance of Bio-Based Materials / Martin Weiss, Juliane Haufe, Barbara Hermann, Miguel Brandão, Martin K. Patel, and Michael Carus --
Technologies for Renewable Energy. Biomass Gasification for Second-Generation Fuel Production / Francesco Basile and Ferruccio Trifirò --
Future Perspectives for Hydrogen as Fuel in Transportation / Loredana De Rogatis and Paolo Fornasiero --
Technologies for Second-Generation Ethanol Based on Biochemical Platform / Francesco Cherchi, Tommaso Di Felice, Piero Ottonello, Paolo Torre, Renzo Di Felice, and Marco Merlo --
Efficient Distributed Power Supply with Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells / Peter Heidebrecht and Kai Sundmacher --
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers for Renewable Energy / Michael D. Gross and Raymond J. Gorte --
Trends, Needs, and Opportunities in Selected Biomass-Rich Countries. Research and Prospective of Next Generation Biofuels in India / Arvind Lali --
Catalytic Technologies for Sustainable Development in Argentina / Carlos R. Apesteguía --
Biofuels and Biochemicals in Brazil / Eduardo Falabella Sousa-Aguiar, Nei Pereira, Jr., Donato Alexandre, Gomes Aranda, and Adelaide Maria de Souza Antunes --
Biofuels and Biochemicals in Africa / Dorsamy (Gansen) Pillay and Ademola Olufolahan Olaniran.