Biofuels are produced from biomass that can be shortly renewed
contrarily to fossil fuels. Emphasis has been put on biofuels for
transportation as this sector represents a major fast growing
source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG). Compared to fossil
fuels, biofuels emit less GHG, if CO2 savings through
photosynthesis are not overwhelmed by other GHG emissions
throughout the biofuel life cycle. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) are
therefore necessary to check for all polluting emissions and
potential environmental impacts. This book first reviews the
literature on biofuels, their GHG impact, and the reasons why
results of biofuel LCA vary critically among published studies. It
then presents the results of research works on how to improve the
modelling of GHG emissions in agricultural fields and how to
increase the relevance of biofuel LCA from agricultural feedstock
by taking into account the local production factors. From a broader
overview on bioenergy to a specific scientific insight into the
determinism of GHG emissions, this book should help shed some light
on biofuels for a large public and should be especially useful to
professionals in Bioenergy and Environment fields.
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