Bioethanol Production from Food Crops: Sustainable Sources, Interventions, and Challenges

by Ramesh C. Ray, S Ramachandran

Overview

Bioethanol Production from Food Crops: Sustainable Sources, Interventions and Challenges comprehensively covers the global scenario of ethanol production from both food and non-food crops and other sources. The book guides readers through the balancing of the debate on food vs. fuel, giving important insights into resource management and the environmental and economic impact of this balance between demands. Sections cover Global Bioethanol from Food Crops and Forest Resource, Bioethanol from Bagasse and Lignocellulosic wastes, Bioethanol from algae, and Economics and Challenges, presenting a multidisciplinary approach to this complex topic.

As biofuels continue to grow as a vital alternative energy source, it is imperative that the proper balance is reached between resource protection and human survival. This book provides important insights into achieving that balance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128137666
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/29/2018
Pages:	460
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Ramesh C. Ray is a former Principal Scientist (Microbiology) and Head of the ICAR- Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (Regional Centre), Bhubaneswar, India. He has 35 years of research experiences in agriculture and food microbiology, published 140 research and review papers in international journals, 63 books chapters, edited 14 books and authored 3 books and received more than 4400 citations. He has more than 40 research papers, book chapters and review articles concerning lactic fermentation of roots and tuber crops (please see the CV). He is a distinguished fellow of the prestigious National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi, India and 10 other scientific societies. Currently, he is Director of Centre for Food Biology & Environmental Studies, a non-government organization at Bhubaneswar, India.

Table of Contents

Section I. Bioethanol: Global Overview
Section II. Bioethanol from Food Crops and Forest Resource
Section III. Bioethanol from Bagasse and Lignocellulosic wastes
Section IV. Bioethnaol from algae
Section V. Economics and Challenges

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This comprehensive resource helps readers understand the issues and potential solutions in balancing crop production between food and fuel usage