Agriculture As A Producer And Consumer Of Energy

Klappentext Recent concerns about energy security in the US have drawn greater attention to agriculture's role as a producer and consumer of energy. Agriculturally-derived energy sources such as ethanol, biodiesel, biomass, and windpower presently supply between 0.3% and 0.5% of the energy consumed in the US. Organized into two parts, the first section of this book examines agriculture's role as a producer and consumer of energy, the integration of biomass energy into the US energy systems, a policy overview, and outlooks for energy production and consumption. The second section is a compendium of current research including the economic viability of ethanol and biodiesel; energy conservation and efficiency in agriculture; new methods and technologies; and environmental impacts and considerations.

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• Autori: Keith Collins, James Duffield, Joe Outlaw, Joe L. (EDT)/ Collins Outlaw
• Con la collaborazione di: K. J. Collins (Editore), Keith Collins (Editore), Keith J Collins (Editore), Keith J. Collins (Editore), J. A. Duffield (Editore), James Duffield (Editore), James A Duffield (Editore), James A. Duffield (Editore), J. Outlaw (Editore), Joe Outlaw (Editore), Joe L Outlaw (Editore), Joe L. Outlaw (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 06.10.2005
• EAN: 9780851990187
• ISBN: 978-0-85199-018-7
• Pagine: 345
• Dimensioni: 178 mm x 248 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Cabi; Cabi
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Agricoltura, giardinaggio; silvicoltura, pesca, alimentazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Economia politica