Biomass energy
This book offers a broad, interdisciplinary approach to assessing the factors that are key determinants to the use of biomass energies, stressing their limitations, complexities, uncertainties, links, and consequences. Considers photosynthesis, energy costs of nutrients, problems with monoculture, and the energy analysis of intensive tree plantations. Subjects are examined in terms of environmental and economic impact. Emphasizes the use and abuse of biomass energies in China, India, and Brazil. Topics include forests, trees for energy, crop residues, fuel crops, aquatic plants, and animal and human wastes. Recommended for environmental engineers and planners, and those involved in ecology, systematics, and forestry.
- OSTI ID:
- 7176413
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
BIOMASS
ENERGY SOURCES
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOLOGICAL WASTES
BRAZIL
CHINA
CROPS
ECOLOGY
ECONOMICS
ENERGY ACCOUNTING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FORESTS
INDIA
NUTRIENTS
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
PLANTS
TREES
ACCOUNTING
ASIA
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ENERGY ANALYSIS
LATIN AMERICA
MATERIALS
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SOUTH AMERICA
SYNTHESIS
WASTES
140504* - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989)
299003 - Energy Planning & Policy- Unconventional Sources & Power Generation- Other- (-1989)