Biofuels and Sustainability: Life-cycle Assessments, System Biology, Policies, and Emerging Technologies presents the current progress and challenges related to the sustainability of biofuels. Addressing a wide range of issues, the book examines the methods and technologies, policies for sustainable biofuels, impacts of advanced fuels, recent advances, and future research prospects. Reflecting new developments, emphasis is given to new biological/biochemical approaches that offer the most efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable strategies for biofuel production. Divided into five parts, the first provides an overview of biofuels, the need for alternate fuels, carbon footprints, life cycle assessments, environmental aspects, various generations of biofuels, biofuel production from lignocellulosic material, and artificial intelligence in biofuel production. Part 2 examines the various methods and technologies for biofuels production, with case studies from the USA, UK, and Brazil. Part 3 explores the policies for sustainable biofuels, including current standards, with applications from the USA, European Union, Asia, and Africa. Part 4 analyses the impacts of advanced fuels in the decarbonization of transport, climate change mitigation, sustainable agriculture, and water resources, with perspectives from developed and developing countries. Finally, Part 5 critically reviews the recent advances and future research prospects related to termites, insects, metabolic engineering, microorganisms, and bioreactors.
1. Biofuels and Sustainability - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iv 5. Copyright - p. Page v 6. Dedication - p. Page vi 7. Contributors - p. Page vi 8. About the editors - p. Page x 9. Foreword - p. Page xii 10. Preface - p. Page xiii 11. Acknowledgments - p. Page xv 12. List of Illustrations - p. Page xvi 13. List of Tables - p. Page xvii 14. Chapter 1 : A perspective on the emergence and need of alternate fuels - p. Page xvii 15. Chapter 2 : Environmental aspects of biofuels used as sustainable energy resources: Current situation and future trends - p. Page 15 16. Chapter 3 : Drawbacks of first-generation biofuels: Challenges and paradigm shifts in technology for second- and third-generation biofuels - p. Page 29 17. Chapter 4 : Preprocessing of lignocellulosic waste for biofuels production - p. Page 45 18. Chapter 5 : Nanobiotechnology in biofuel production and implementation - p. Page 61 19. Chapter 6 : A holistic approach toward the maximum conversion of lignocellulose into biofuels - p. Page 76 20. Chapter 7 : Methodology for the evaluation of the potential of solid biofuels, their environmental impacts, and applications in end-use technologies in developing countries - p. Page 97 21. Chapter 8 : Targeting lignin as a substrate for future biorefinery - p. Page 116 22. Chapter 9 : Using systems biology to exploit the resources/natural reservoirs for biofuel production - p. Page 135 23. Chapter 10 : Exploiting the gut bacteria for the production of biofuels from lignocellulose - p. Page 154 24. Chapter 11 : Rumen microbiota: Potential biocatalyst for biofuels - p. Page 169 25. Chapter 12 : Economics and guidelines for the production of biofuels in the United States - p. Page 184 26. Chapter 13 : European Union guidelines for the production of different generations of biofuels - p. Page 200 27. Chapter 14 : African countries' regulations and guidelines for the production of biofuels: A quality control analysis of Uganda - p. Page 218 28. Chapter 15 : Hindrances and drawbacks of the existing policies and roadmap for sustainable production of biofuels: An Indian scenario - p. Page 234 29. Chapter 16 : Impact of advanced biofuels to promote decarbonized transport - p. Page 250 30. Chapter 17 : Impact of advanced biofuels on climate change - p. Page 270 31. Chapter 18 : Impact of advanced biofuels on water resources - p. Page 280 32. Chapter 19 : The impact of developed countries advanced biofuel production on developing countries - p. Page 300 33. Chapter 20 : Can termites serve as models for future biorefinery? - p. Page 316 34. Chapter 21 : Nontermite insects as biomimetic models to advance the production of second- and third-generation biofuels - p. Page 343 35. Chapter 22 : Metabolic engineering and designing of the novel biomass species for enhanced production of biofuels - p. Page 360 36. Chapter 23 : Metabolic engineering of Ogataea polymorpha for biofuel production - p. Page 375 37. Chapter 24 : Design of the novel bioreactors for efficient bioconversion of lignocellulose into bioethanol - p. Page 391 38. Chapter 25 : Microbial production of biofuels: An insight into cocultivation, challenges, and future prospects - p. Page 419 39. Index - p. Page 437
Biofuels and Sustainability: Life-cycle Assessments, System Biology, Policies, and Emerging Technologies presents the current progress and challenges related to the sustainability of biofuels. Addressing a wide range of issues, the book examines the methods and technologies, policies for sustainable biofuels, impacts of advanced fuels, recent advances, and future research prospects. Reflecting new developments, emphasis is given to new biological/biochemical approaches that offer the most efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable strategies for biofuel production. Divided into five parts, the first provides an overview of biofuels, the need for alternate fuels, carbon footprints, life cycle assessments, environmental aspects, various generations of biofuels, biofuel production from lignocellulosic material, and artificial intelligence in biofuel production. Part 2 examines the various methods and technologies for biofuels production, with case studies from the USA, UK, and Brazil. Part 3 explores the policies for sustainable biofuels, including current standards, with applications from the USA, European Union, Asia, and Africa. Part 4 analyses the impacts of advanced fuels in the decarbonization of transport, climate change mitigation, sustainable agriculture, and water resources, with perspectives from developed and developing countries. Finally, Part 5 critically reviews the recent advances and future research prospects related to termites, insects, metabolic engineering, microorganisms, and bioreactors.
1. Biofuels and Sustainability - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iv 5. Copyright - p. Page v 6. Dedication - p. Page vi 7. Contributors - p. Page vi 8. About the editors - p. Page x 9. Foreword - p. Page xii 10. Preface - p. Page xiii 11. Acknowledgments - p. Page xv 12. List of Illustrations - p. Page xvi 13. List of Tables - p. Page xvii 14. Chapter 1 : A perspective on the emergence and need of alternate fuels - p. Page xvii 15. Chapter 2 : Environmental aspects of biofuels used as sustainable energy resources: Current situation and future trends - p. Page 15 16. Chapter 3 : Drawbacks of first-generation biofuels: Challenges and paradigm shifts in technology for second- and third-generation biofuels - p. Page 29 17. Chapter 4 : Preprocessing of lignocellulosic waste for biofuels production - p. Page 45 18. Chapter 5 : Nanobiotechnology in biofuel production and implementation - p. Page 61 19. Chapter 6 : A holistic approach toward the maximum conversion of lignocellulose into biofuels - p. Page 76 20. Chapter 7 : Methodology for the evaluation of the potential of solid biofuels, their environmental impacts, and applications in end-use technologies in developing countries - p. Page 97 21. Chapter 8 : Targeting lignin as a substrate for future biorefinery - p. Page 116 22. Chapter 9 : Using systems biology to exploit the resources/natural reservoirs for biofuel production - p. Page 135 23. Chapter 10 : Exploiting the gut bacteria for the production of biofuels from lignocellulose - p. Page 154 24. Chapter 11 : Rumen microbiota: Potential biocatalyst for biofuels - p. Page 169 25. Chapter 12 : Economics and guidelines for the production of biofuels in the United States - p. Page 184 26. Chapter 13 : European Union guidelines for the production of different generations of biofuels - p. Page 200 27. Chapter 14 : African countries' regulations and guidelines for the production of biofuels: A quality control analysis of Uganda - p. Page 218 28. Chapter 15 : Hindrances and drawbacks of the existing policies and roadmap for sustainable production of biofuels: An Indian scenario - p. Page 234 29. Chapter 16 : Impact of advanced biofuels to promote decarbonized transport - p. Page 250 30. Chapter 17 : Impact of advanced biofuels on climate change - p. Page 270 31. Chapter 18 : Impact of advanced biofuels on water resources - p. Page 280 32. Chapter 19 : The impact of developed countries advanced biofuel production on developing countries - p. Page 300 33. Chapter 20 : Can termites serve as models for future biorefinery? - p. Page 316 34. Chapter 21 : Nontermite insects as biomimetic models to advance the production of second- and third-generation biofuels - p. Page 343 35. Chapter 22 : Metabolic engineering and designing of the novel biomass species for enhanced production of biofuels - p. Page 360 36. Chapter 23 : Metabolic engineering of Ogataea polymorpha for biofuel production - p. Page 375 37. Chapter 24 : Design of the novel bioreactors for efficient bioconversion of lignocellulose into bioethanol - p. Page 391 38. Chapter 25 : Microbial production of biofuels: An insight into cocultivation, challenges, and future prospects - p. Page 419 39. Index - p. Page 437
