This comprehensive reference is a state-of-the-art survey of biomass as an energy carrier for the provision of heat, electricity, and transportation fuel, considering technical, economic, environmental, and social aspects. On a global scale, biomass contributes roughly 12 to 16 % of the energy needed to cover the overall primary energy consumption. Thus far, it is humanitys most important source of renewable energy, used on practically all continents and growing in importance even in industrialized nations. With detailed coverage of the production of solid, gaseous and liquid fuels, as well as a final energy provision, this volume serves as an introduction for readers just entering the field, but also offers new insights, up-to-date information, as well as latest findings for advanced researchers, industry experts, and decision makers.
Algae: A New Biomass Resource Anaerobic Fermentation of
Organic Material, Biological Processes and their Control Parameters
Bio-Gtl Processes Bioenergy within Global Energy Systems: Current and
Future Contribution Bioenergy: Role in Balancing the Electricity Grid
and as Energy Storage Bioethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass
Bioethanol from Starch: The US Experience Bioethanol from Sugar and
Starch Bioethanol from Sugar: The Brazilian Experience
Biofuels: A Technical, Economic and Environmental Comparison
Biofuels: Upgraded New Solids Biogas Production and Energy Cropping
Biogas Substrates from Municipalities and Industries Biogas for
Energy Provision from Agricultural Feedstock, Hi-Tech Applications
Biogas for Energy Provision from Organic Waste, Hi-tech Applications
Biomass Combustion for Electricity Generation Biomass Energy Heat
Provision for Cooking and Heating in Developing Countries Biomass
Energy Heat Provision in Modern Large-Scale Systems Biomass Energy
Heat Provision in Modern Small-Scale Systems Biomass Energy
Small-Scale Combined Heat and Power Systems Biomass Gasification for
Electricity and Fuels, Large Scale Biomass Gasification for Rural
Electrification, Small Scale Biomass Production, Biological Basics
Biomass Provision and Use, Sustainability Aspects Biomass
Resources, Worldwide Biomass as Renewable Source of Energy, Possible
Conversion Routes Biomass to Liquid (BtL) Biomethane in
Transportation Sector Biorefinery Approach Biosynthetic
Natural Gas (Bio-SNG) Co-combustion of Solid Biofuels in
Coal-Fired Power Plants Conversion Pathways towards Transportation
Fuels: Identification and Comparison Emissions from solid biofuel
combustion, Pollutant formation and control options Hydrothermal
Conversion of Biomass Innovative Options for Energy Provision
Lignocellulosic Energy Grasses for Combustion, Production, and Provision
Liquid Fuels from Vegetable Oil Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels Derived
from Alcohols Plant Oil Fuels Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Pyrolysis of Solid Biomass: Basics, Processes and Products Renewable
Energy from Biomass, Introduction Short Rotation Coppice: Status
and Prospects Solid Biofuels, Fuels, and Their Characteristics
Thermochemical Conversion of Solid Biofuels: Processes and Techniques
Transportation Biofuels via the Pyrolysis Pathway: Status and Prospects
Wood from Forests: Trees and Production Schemes World Markets for
Sugar and Starch, Status and Prospects World Markets for Vegetable
Oils: Status and Prospects World Markets for Wood: Status and
Prospects
Martin Kaltschmitt did his PhD as well as his Habilitation in the field of renewable energies at Stuttgart University / Germany. After a research stay at King's College in London and at the University of California at Berkeley he became the managing director of the Leipzig Institute for Energy non-profit research company. In 2006 he has been promoted to a full professor at Hamburg University of Technology where he is heading the Institute of Environmental Technology and Energy Economics. Between 2008 and 2010 he was in parallel the scientific managing director of the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ). He published more than 20 books and more than 210 articles in scientific magazines; the textbook about Renewable Energies and about Energy from Biomass is available in the 5th and 3rd edition, respectively. He gave also more than 500 presentation on scientific conferences and seminars within the field of renewable energy and especially bioenergy.
