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Converting biomass to biofuels involves hydrolyzing cellulose to
sugars using cost-intensive commercial enzymes - an expensive step
that makes large-scale production economically non-viable. As such,
there is a need for low-cost bioprocessing. This book critically
evaluates the available bioprocessing technologies for various
biofuels, and presents the latest research in the field. It also
highlights the recent developments, current challenges and viable
alternative approaches to reduce the overall cost of producing
biofuels.
Biofuels are one of the most sustainable options when it comes to
renewable energy sources to replace fossil fuels. Biotechnological
processes, such as microbial fermentation, are used to produce
energy from waste biomass by converting organic substrates into
biofuels. This book discusses practices to improve and enrich
various microbial communities in order to enhance sustainable and
economical biofuel production. It also evaluates various strategies
to develop potential microorganisms and microbial consortia to
produce highly efficient biofuels at a relatively low cost.
Production and utilization of sustainable energy toward maintaining
a clean environment is a major challenge. At the same time, the
continued depletion of fossil fuels and the global dependency on
non-renewable fuels is a chief concern. Moreover, the long-term
economic and environmental issues associated with the high
utilization of fossil fuel, such as global warming, are also
important, particularly in the context of the predicted increase in
the global population to around 5 billion by 2050. In recent years,
researchers have been investigating alternative, renewable fuels to
replace fossil fuels. Of the various options, biofuels are
especially attractive due to their low production costs and the
fact that they are pollution free. Also known as transportation
fuels, their energy is derived from biological resources or through
the biological processes. Biofuels such as biohydrogen, biomethane,
biogas, ethanol and butanol offer a number of advantages and can be
economically produced from cellulosic biomass. As such, they can
play a vital role in sustainably meeting future energy demands.
Biofuels have the potential to become a global primary energy
source, offering significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
as well as opportunities to increase economic and social
development in rural communities and reduce the problems associated
with waste disposal. However, low yields and lack of process
technology are some of the aspects that need to be addressed. This
book offers an overview of existing biofuels and the technologies
to solve the problems associated with their practical
implementation. Evaluating the biofuel options and discussing the
opportunities and risks in relation to resources, technologies,
practices, markets and policy, it provides insights into the
development of economically viable bioenergy industries.
Production and utilization of sustainable energy toward maintaining
a clean environment is a major challenge. At the same time, the
continued depletion of fossil fuels and the global dependency on
non-renewable fuels is a chief concern. Moreover, the long-term
economic and environmental issues associated with the high
utilization of fossil fuel, such as global warming, are also
important, particularly in the context of the predicted increase in
the global population to around 5 billion by 2050. In recent years,
researchers have been investigating alternative, renewable fuels to
replace fossil fuels. Of the various options, biofuels are
especially attractive due to their low production costs and the
fact that they are pollution free. Also known as transportation
fuels, their energy is derived from biological resources or through
the biological processes. Biofuels such as biohydrogen, biomethane,
biogas, ethanol and butanol offer a number of advantages and can be
economically produced from cellulosic biomass. As such, they can
play a vital role in sustainably meeting future energy demands.
Biofuels have the potential to become a global primary energy
source, offering significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
as well as opportunities to increase economic and social
development in rural communities and reduce the problems associated
with waste disposal. However, low yields and lack of process
technology are some of the aspects that need to be addressed. This
book offers an overview of existing biofuels and the technologies
to solve the problems associated with their practical
implementation. Evaluating the biofuel options and discussing the
opportunities and risks in relation to resources, technologies,
practices, markets and policy, it provides insights into the
development of economically viable bioenergy industries.
New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and
Bioengineering: From Cellulose to Cellulase: Strategies to Improve
Biofuel Production outlines new methods for the industrial
production of the cellulose enzyme. The book compares the various
processes for the production of biofuels, including the cost of
cellulose production and availability. Biofuels are considered to
be the main alternatives to fossil fuels in reducing environmental
pollution and climate change. Currently, all existing biofuel
production is suffering because of the high costs of production
processes. As a result, cost effective practical implementation is
needed to make this a viable energy alternative.
This volume focuses on technological advances relevant to
establishing biofuels as a viable alternative to fossil fuels by
overcoming current limitations. The progressive depletion of fossil
fuels due to their large-scale utilization and their environmental
consequences, notably global warming, increase the need for
sustainable and cleaner energy options. Renewable biofuels - like
biohydrogen, biomethane, biogas, ethanol and butenol - represent
attractive energy sources to meet the growing global demand, thanks
to sustainable and cost-efficient production approaches based on
cellulosic biomass. Currently, the commercialization of these
technologies is hindered by technical and economic limitations,
such as biomass complexity and pre-treatment, enzyme hydrolysis,
production efficiency as well as storage and cost. As such, this
book presents economically viable and sustainable approaches to
improve existing biofuel technologies and appeals to anyone with an
interest in biofuels as renewable energy options and their
practical implementation.
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