Biofuels for Transport: Global Potential and Implications for Energy and Agriculture Book

Preface; Note to Readers; PART I: STATUS AND GLOBAL TRENDS: 1) Current Status of the Biofuel Industry and Markets; 2) Liquid Biofuels: A Primer; 3) First-Generation Feedstocks; PART II: NEW TECHNOLOGIES, CROPS AND PROSPECTS: 4) Next-Generation Feedstocks; 5) New Technologies for Converting Biomass into Liquid Fuels; 6) Long-Term Biofuel Production Potentials; PART III: KEY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES: 7) Economic and Energy Security; 8) Implications for Agriculture and Rural Development; 9) International Trade in Biofuels; PART IV: KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: 10) Energy Balances of Current and Future Biofuels; 11) Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Stability; 12) Environmental Impacts of Feedstock Production; 13) Environmental Impacts of Processing, Transport and Use; PART V: MARKET INTRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES: 14) Infrastructure Requirements; 15) Vehicle and Engine Technologies; 16) Transfer of Technology and Expertise; PART VI: THE POLICY FRAMEWORK: 17) Biofuel Policies Around the World; 18) Standards and Certification Schemes; PART VII: RECOMMENDATIONS: 19) Recommendations for Decision-Makers; PART VIII: COUNTRY STUDIES: 20) Biofuels for Transportation in China 21) Biofuels for Transportation in India; 22) Biofuels for Transportation in Tanzania’ 23) Biofuels for Transportation in Brazil; 24) Biofuels for Transportation in Germany; Appendix 1: Per Capita Consumption of Gasoline and Diesel, 2002; Appendix 2: World Producers of Petroleum and Biofuels; Appendix 3: Biofuels as a Percentage of Gasoline and Diesel Consumption; Appendix 4: Block Diagram of Ethanol + F-T Fuels + GTCC; Appendix 5: Overview of Key Elements and Correlations Determining Bioenergy Potential; Appendix 6: Flow Chart of Bioenergy System Compared with Fossil Reference Energy System; Appendix 7: Selected Standards and Certification Schemes Relevant to Biofuel Production and Trade; Glossary of Terms; Index.