The Forbidden Fuel - A History of Power Alcohol, New Edition (Paperback, New Ed)

"The Forbidden Fuel" is the definitive history of alcohol fuel, describing in colorful detail the emergence of alcohol fuel in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and the political and economic forces behind its popularity, opposition, and eventual growth. In 1982, when "The Forbidden Fuel" was first published, approximately 350 million gallons of ethanol were produced in the United States for transport fuel. In 2008 that number had grown to 9 billion gallons--an approximate average annual growth rate of 98.9 percent. Similar dramatic growth has occurred all over the world, especially in Brazil. This new edition examines the forces behind this explosive growth; it also presents fresh evidence that the controversial issues that were presciently foreseen and described in the 1982 edition--limits of the land, food versus fuel, environmental risks, and global warming--still persist as unabated challenges to industry leaders and policy makers.

General

Imprint:	Bison Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2010
First published:	March 2010
Authors:	Hal Bernton • William Kovarik • Scott Sklar
Foreword by:	R. James Woolsey
Introduction by:	Hal Bernton
Preface by:	Boyd Griffin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	328
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-2808-5
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > General
LSN:	0-8032-2808-2
Barcode:	9780803228085

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