Industrial uses of biomass energy : the example of Brazil / edited by Frank Rosillo-Calle, Sergio V. Bajay, Harry Rothman.

This book demonstrates that energy-rich vegetation, biomass, is a key renewable energy resource for the future. However, bioenergy still faces economic, institutional and some technical barriers and these are explored in this text.

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Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Other Authors: Rosillo Callé, Francisco, 1945- Bajay, Sergio V. Rothman, Harry, 1938-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2000.
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Overview of biomass energy DAVID O. HALL, JO I. HOUSE AND IVAN SCRASE; Energy from biomass in Brazil SERGIO VALDIR BAJAY, ELIANE BEZERRA DE CARVALHO AND ANDR LUIS FERREIRA; The potential contribution of technology assessment to bioenergy programmes HARRY ROTHMAN AND ANDR FURTADO; Assessment of externalities and sustainability issues AUSILIO BAUEN; Sugar-cane culture and use of residues OSCAR A. BRAUNBECK AND LUS A.B. CORTEZ.