Progress in Biomass and Bioenergy Production

• Other Authors: Shahid Shaukat, Syed (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2011
• Subjects: Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology; Power generation & distribution
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Alternative energy sources have become a hot topic in recent years. The supply of fossil fuel, which provides about 95 percent of total energy demand today, will eventually run out in a few decades. By contrast, biomass and biofuel have the potential to become one of the major global primary energy...