Environmental management of energy from biofuels and biofeedstocks / James G. Speight and Kamel Singh. [electronic resource] Speight, James G. Singh, Kamel. Biomass energy. Biomass energy Environmental aspects. Chemical processes. Energy crops. TP339 333.95/39 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. This is the most comprehensive and thorough volume on the environmental aspects of energy from biofuels and biofeedstocks. Biomass is a renewable resource whose utilization has received great attention due to environmental considerations and the increasing demands of energy worldwide. Since the energy crises of the 1970s, many countries have become interested in biomass as a fuel source to expand the development of domestic and renewable energy sources, reduce the environmental impacts of energy production, provide rural prosperity for its poor farmers, and bolster a flat agricultural sector. 2014 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118915141 eng Energy and environment book series Environmental management of energy from biofuels and biofeedstocks Environmental management of energy from biofuels and biofeedstocks