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The Biofuel Delusion
Author | : Mario Giampietro,Kozo Mayumi |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2009-09-02 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9781136573651 |
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Faced with the twin threats of peak oil and climate change, many governments have turned for an answer to the apparent panacea of biofuels. Yet, increasingly, the progressive implementation of this solution demonstrates that the promise of biofuels as a replacement to fossil fuels is in fact a mirage that, if followed, risks leaving us short of power, short of food and doing as much damage to the climate as ever -- let alone the consequent impact on biodiversity due to additional loss of habitat for agricultural production and on rural development due to the additional stress on traditional farming systems. Worse still, these risks are being ignored. In this definitive expos Mario Giampietro and Kozo Mayumi present a theoretical framework and exhaustive evidence for the case against large scale biofuel production from agricultural crops. This book will be vital, sobering reading for anyone concerned with energy or agricultural policy, or bioenergy as a complex system.
The Biofuels Delusion
Author | : Andrew Boswell |
Publsiher | : Stacey International |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2010-01-09 |
Genre | : Biomass energy |
ISBN | : 1905299915 |
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In 'The Biofuels Delusion', Andrew Boswell argues the case for a moratorium against the deluded mass scale biofuel programme based on a vividly written case that mass scale biofuels are a disastrous and costly mistake.
The Biofuel Delusion
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Author | : Mario Giampietro,Kozo Mayumi |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:932582153 |
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Biofuels and the Globalization of Risk
Author | : Professor James Smith |
Publsiher | : Zed Books |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2010-11-11 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1848135726 |
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Biofuels and the Globalization of Risk offers a fresh, compelling analysis of the politics and policies behind the biofuels story, with its technological optimism and often-idealized promises for the future. This essential new critique argues that investment in biofuels may reconfigure risk and responsibility, whereby the global South is encouraged to invest its future in growing biofuel crops, often at the expense of food, in order that the global North may continue its unsustainable energy consumption unabated and guilt-free. Thus, Smith argues, biofuels may constitute the biggest change in North-South relationships since colonialism.
Gusher of Lies
Author | : Robert Bryce |
Publsiher | : PublicAffairs |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2008-03-04 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781586486563 |
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Everybody is talking about “energy independence.” But is it really achievable—or even desirable? In this controversial, meticulously researched book, Robert Bryce exposes the false promises and political posturing behind the rhetoric. Gusher of Lies explains why the idea of energy independence appeals to voters while also showing that renewable sources like wind and solar cannot meet America's growing energy demand. Along the way, Bryce exposes the ethanol scam as one of the longest-running robberies ever perpetrated on American taxpayers. In a new foreword to this edition, he shows how energy independence rhetoric was used during the 2008 election, even as the heavily subsidized ethanol business fueled a growing global food crisis.
Sustainable Ethanol
Author | : Jeffrey Goettemoeller,Adrian Goettemoeller |
Publsiher | : Prime Books |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : UOM:49015003439800 |
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In this resource, the authors uncover the benefits and limitations of North America's fuel ethanol industry.
Green Illusions
Author | : Ozzie Zehner |
Publsiher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 462 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780803243361 |
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We don’t have an energy crisis. We have a consumption crisis. And this book, which takes aim at cherished assumptions regarding energy, offers refreshingly straight talk about what’s wrong with the way we think and talk about the problem. Though we generally believe we can solve environmental problems with more energy—more solar cells, wind turbines, and biofuels—alternative technologies come with their own side effects and limitations. How, for instance, do solar cells cause harm? Why can’t engineers solve wind power’s biggest obstacle? Why won’t contraception solve the problem of overpopulation lying at the heart of our concerns about energy, and what will? This practical, environmentally informed, and lucid book persuasively argues for a change of perspective. If consumption is the problem, as Ozzie Zehner suggests, then we need to shift our focus from suspect alternative energies to improving social and political fundamentals: walkable communities, improved consumption, enlightened governance, and, most notably, women’s rights. The dozens of first steps he offers are surprisingly straightforward. For instance, he introduces a simple sticker that promises a greater impact than all of the nation’s solar cells. He uncovers why carbon taxes won’t solve our energy challenges (and presents two taxes that could). Finally, he explores how future environmentalists will focus on similarly fresh alternatives that are affordable, clean, and can actually improve our well-being. Watch a book trailer.
Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels in the United States
Author | : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on the Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels |
Publsiher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2013-01-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780309260329 |
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Biofuels made from algae are gaining attention as a domestic source of renewable fuel. However, with current technologies, scaling up production of algal biofuels to meet even 5 percent of U.S. transportation fuel needs could create unsustainable demands for energy, water, and nutrient resources. Continued research and development could yield innovations to address these challenges, but determining if algal biofuel is a viable fuel alternative will involve comparing the environmental, economic and social impacts of algal biofuel production and use to those associated with petroleum-based fuels and other fuel sources. Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels was produced at the request of the U.S. Department of Energy.