| Description |
xviii, 249 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Agriculture and rural development
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Agriculture and rural development series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Overview. Main types of bioenergy ; This report ; Total bioenergy supply and contribution to TPES ; Outlook for bioenergy consumption ; Forces affecting bioenergy development ; Concerns about bioenergy development ; Policies, targets, and instruments -- Solid biomass. Long-term trend and outlook for primary solid biomass ; Bioenergy production from solid biomass ; Traditional uses of solid biomass for energy ; Modern and industrial uses of solid biomamss for energy ; Energy systems based on biomass pellets ; Notes -- Liquid biofuels. Bioethanol for fuel ; Biodiesel for fuel ; Economic viability of liquid biofuel production ; Social and environmental impacts -- Impacts and issues at the country and regional levels. Africa ; East Asia and Pacific ; Europe and Central Asia ; Latin America and the Caribbean ; Middle East and North Africa ; South Asia ; Notes. |
| Subject |
Biomass energy.
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Biomass energy. |
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Biomass energy -- Environmental aspects.
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Biomass energy -- Environmental aspects. |
| Added Author |
Whiteman, Adrian.
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Dieterle, Gerhard.
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| ISBN |
9780821376294 |
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0821376292 |
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9780821381298 electronic |
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0821381296 electronic |
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