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Online-Ausg. Springer eBook Collection. Biomedical and Life Sciences Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9783642134401
Series Statement:
Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 66
Content:
The successful use of plant biomass for the sustainable production of energy and co-products such as chemicals is critically important for the future of humanity. Large scale exploitation of biomass is needed to decrease the production of greenhouse gases and help mitigate global warming, to provide energy security in the face of declining petroleum reserves, to improve balance of payment imbalances, and to spur local economic development. This volume discusses such uses of plant biomass as well as ways to improve the productivity and composition of plant species, including trees, perennial and annual grasses, oil-producing plants and algae, that have the potential to produce substrates such as sugar, starch, oil and cell walls, as well as energy and co-product substrates. The problems of invasiveness and gene dispersal are discussed, as are ways to mitigate these. Among the topics covered are models for integrated biorefineries to produce many co-product chemicals, the use of corn stover to power ethanol plants, life cycle analysis of biofuels, and criteria for biomass sustainability and certification. This is indeed an exciting and fast-moving time for advocates of plant biomass-based technology.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Plant Biotechnology for Sustainable Production of Energy and Co-products; Preface; Contents; Part A: Introduction to Biofuels; Chapter 1: Introduction Overview: World Energy Resources and the Need for Biomass for Energy and Lower Fossil Carbon Dioxide Emissions; Chapter 2: Designing Biomass Crops with Improved Calorific Content and Attributes for Burning: a UK Perspective; Chapter 3: Designing Plants To Meet Feedstock Needs; Part B: Specific Biofuel Feedstocks; Chapter 4: Engineering Advantages, Challenges and Status of Sugarcane and other Sugar-Based Biomass Resources
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Chapter 5: High Fermentable Corn Hybrids for the Dry-Grind Corn Ethanol IndustryChapter 6: Engineering Advantages, Challenges and Status of Grass Energy Crops; Chapter 7: Woody Biomass and Purpose-Grown Trees as Feedstocks for Renewable Energy; Chapter 8: Engineering Status, Challenges and Advantages of Oil Crops; Part C: Mitigating Invasiveness; Chapter 9: Invasive Species Biology, Ecology, Management and Risk Assessment: Evaluating and Mitigating the Invasion Risk of Biofuel Crops
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Chapter 10: Gene Flow in Genetically Engineered Perennial Grasses: Lessons for Modification of Dedicated Bioenergy CropsChapter 11: Genetic Modification in Dedicated Bioenergy Crops and Strategies for Gene Confinement; Part D: Models for Uses of Biomass Feedstocks; Chapter 12: Integrated Biorefineries-A Bottom-Up Approach to Biomass Fractionation; Chapter 13: Heat and Power Production from Stover for Corn Ethanol Plants; Part E: Agricultural Fit of Biomass Crops and Lifecycle Analysis and Criteria
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Chapter 14: The Problem is the Solution: the Role of Biofuels in the Transition to a Regenerative AgricultureChapter 15: Life-Cycle Analysis of Biofuels; Chapter 16: Criteria for a Sustainable Bioenergy Infrastructure and Lifecycle; Index;
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CoverPreface -- Contents -- Part A: Introduction to Biofuels -- Chapter 1: Introduction Overview -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 World Dependence on Petroleum -- 1.3 Oil and Global Climate Change -- 1.4 What are our Options to Reduce Petroleum Use? -- 1.5 Why Biomass for Transportation? -- 1.6 Overview of Conversion Approaches -- 1.7 What is the Goal and How Much Biomass will be Needed? -- 1.8 Challenges to Commercial Applications -- 1.9 Closing Thoughts -- References -- Chapter 2: Designing Biomass Crops with Improved Calorific Content and Attributes for Burning -- 2.1 The Need for Non-Food Energy Crops -- 2.2 Biomass Combustion Technologies -- 2.3 Lignocellulose -- 2.4 The Effect of Chemical Composition on Feedstock Properties -- 2.5 Energy Crops for Combustion Processes in the European Union -- 2.6 Technologies for Crop Design -- 2.7 Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 3: Designing Plants To Meet Feedstock Needs -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Feedstock Crops -- 3.3 Trait Improvement -- 3.4 Molecular Markers for Breeding and Genetic Mapping -- 3.5 Comparative Genomics -- 3.6 Heterosis -- 3.7 Improving Traits by Molecular Plant Breeding -- 3.8 Transgenic Traits -- 3.9 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part B: Specific Biofuel Feedstocks -- Chapter 4: Engineering Advantages, Challenges and Status of Sugarcane and other Sugar-Based Biomass Resources -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Biotechnology and Breeding Strategies for Increasing Sugarcane Sucrose Yields -- 4.3 Other Sugar Crops Suitable for Ethanol Production -- 4.4 Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 5: High Fermentable Corn Hybrids for the Dry-Grind Corn Ethanol Industry -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Value of High Fermentable Corn Hybrids -- 5.3 Factors Influencing the Fermentability of Corn Grain -- 5.4 Measuring Corn Grain Fermentability -- 5.5 Designation of High Fermentable Corn Hybrids -- 5.6 Opportunities to Increase Corn Grain Fermentability -- 5.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 6: Engineering Advantages, Challenges and Status of Grass Energy Crops -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Miscanthus -- 6.3 Switchgrass -- 6.4 Sugarcane -- 6.5 Sorghum -- 6.6 Integration of Grasses into Cellulosic Biomass Supply Systems -- 6.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Woody Biomass and Purpose-Grown Trees as Feedstocks for Renewable Energy -- 7.1 The Forest Industry and Renewable Energy -- 7.2 Biopower -- 7.3 Liquid Biofuels -- 7.4 Purpose-Grown Trees for Renewable Energy -- 7.5 Sustainable Production of Purpose-Grown Trees -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Engineering Status, Challenges and Advantages of Oil Crops -- 8.1 Global Trends in Supply and Demand for Edible Oils -- 8.2 Technology Trends to Further Enhance the Sustainability of Edible Oils for Biofuel -- 8.3 Advances in Genetically Modified Oil Trait Technology in Major Oilseed Crops -- 8.4 Advances in Genetically Modified Oil Trait Technology in New or Underdeveloped Oilseed Crops -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part C:Mitigating Invasiveness -- Chapter 9: Invasive Species Biology, Ecology, Management and Risk Assessment -- 9.1 Biofuel Crops and Invasive Species -- 9.2 Invasive Species Biology and Ecology -- 9.3 Assessing the Invasive Risk of Biofuel Crops -- 9.4 Mitigating the Invasion Risk Along the Biofuel Chain -- 9.5 Response to Biofuel C.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783642134395
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Plant biotechnology for sustainable production of energy and co-products Berlin : Springer, 2010 ISBN 9783642264993
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783642134395
Language:
English
Subjects:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science
Keywords:
Energiepflanzen
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Pflanzenzüchtung
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Biotechnologie
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Nachhaltigkeit
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Bioenergieerzeugung
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Biomasseproduktion
;
Energiepflanzen
;
Pflanzenzüchtung
;
Biotechnologie
;
Nachhaltigkeit
;
Bioenergieerzeugung
;
Biomasseproduktion
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-642-13440-1
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