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Plant Biotechnology for Sustainable Production of Energy and Co-products

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Editors:
  1. Peter N. Mascia

    1. Ceres, Inc., Thousand Oaks, USA

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  2. Jürgen Scheffran

    1. ZMAW, Institute for Geography, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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  3. Jack M. Widholm

    1. Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA

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  • Discusses the possible uses of plant biomass
  • Covers cutting-edge research and development
  • Written by top scientists
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry (AGRICULTURE, volume 66)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction to Biofuels

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction Overview: World Energy Resources and the Need for Biomass for Energy and Lower Fossil Carbon Dioxide Emissions

      • Charles E. Wyman
      Pages 3-23

    3. Designing Biomass Crops with Improved Calorific Content and Attributes for Burning: a UK Perspective

      • Gordon G. Allison, Mark P. Robbins, José Carli, John C. Clifton-Brown, Iain S. Donnison
      Pages 25-55

    4. Designing Plants To Meet Feedstock Needs

      • Peter N. Mascia, Michael Portereiko, Mark Sorrells, Richard B. Flavell
      Pages 57-84

  3. Specific Biofuel Feedstocks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85
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    2. Engineering Advantages, Challenges and Status of Sugarcane and other Sugar-Based Biomass Resources

      • Ricardo A. Dante, Plinio T. Cristofoletti, Isabel R. Gerhardt
      Pages 87-109

    3. High Fermentable Corn Hybrids for the Dry-Grind Corn Ethanol Industry

      • Joel E. Ream, Ping Feng, Iñigo Ibarra, Susan A. MacIsaac, Beena A. Neelam, Erik D. Sall
      Pages 111-123

    4. Engineering Advantages, Challenges and Status of Grass Energy Crops

      • David I. Bransby, Damian J. Allen, Neal Gutterson, Gregory Ikonen, Edward Richard Jr, William Rooney et al.
      Pages 125-154

    5. Woody Biomass and Purpose-Grown Trees as Feedstocks for Renewable Energy

      • Maud A. W. Hinchee, Lauren N. Mullinax, William H. Rottmann
      Pages 155-208

    6. Engineering Status, Challenges and Advantages of Oil Crops

      • Richard F. Wilson, David F. Hildebrand
      Pages 209-259

  4. Mitigating Invasiveness

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 261-261
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    2. Invasive Species Biology, Ecology, Management and Risk Assessment: Evaluating and Mitigating the Invasion Risk of Biofuel Crops

      • Jacob N. Barney, Joseph M. DiTomaso
      Pages 263-284

    3. Gene Flow in Genetically Engineered Perennial Grasses: Lessons for Modification of Dedicated Bioenergy Crops

      • Albert P. Kausch, Joel Hague, Melvin Oliver, Lidia S. Watrud, Carol Mallory-Smith, Virgil Meier et al.
      Pages 285-297

    4. Genetic Modification in Dedicated Bioenergy Crops and Strategies for Gene Confinement

      • Albert P. Kausch, Joel Hague, Melvin Oliver, Yi Li, Henry Daniell, Peter Mascia et al.
      Pages 299-315

  5. Models for Uses of Biomass Feedstocks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 317-317
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    2. Integrated Biorefineries—A Bottom-Up Approach to Biomass Fractionation

      • Birgit Kamm
      Pages 319-343

    3. Heat and Power Production from Stover for Corn Ethanol Plants

      • Shahab Sokhansanj, Sudhagar Mani, Cannayen Igathinathane, Sam Tagore
      Pages 345-362

  6. Agricultural Fit of Biomass Crops and Lifecycle Analysis and Criteria

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 363-363
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    2. The Problem is the Solution: the Role of Biofuels in the Transition to a Regenerative Agriculture

      • Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte, Chad C. Hellwinckel
      Pages 365-384
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About this book

This book is a collection of chapters concerning the use of biomass for the sustainable production of energy and chemicals–an important goal that will help decrease the production of greenhouse gases to help mitigate global warming, provide energy security in the face of dwindling petroleum reserves, improve balance of payment problems and spur local economic development. Clearly there are ways to save energy that need to be encouraged more. These include more use of energy sources such as, among others, manure in anaerobic digesters, waste wood in forests as fuel or feedstock for cellulosic ethanol, and conservation reserve program (CRP) land crops that are presently unused in the US. The use of biofuels is not new; Rudolf Diesel used peanut oil as fuel in the ?rst engines he developed (Chap. 8), and ethanol was used in the early 1900s in the US as automobile fuel [Songstad et al. (2009) Historical perspective of biofuels: learning from the past to rediscover the future. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Plant 45:189–192). Brazil now produces enough sugar cane ethanol to make up about 50% of its transportation fuel needs (Chap. 4). The next big thing will be cellulosic ethanol. At present, there is also the use of Miscanthus x giganteous as fuel for power plants in the UK (Chap. 2), bagasse (sugar cane waste) to power sugar cane mills (Chap. 4), and waste wood and sawdust to power sawmills (Chap. 7).

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“Conversion of biomass to ethanol, diesel substitutes, and other biofuels is the only option for significantly reducing dependence on petroleum for the liquid fuels that are essential to air travel, heavy-duty trucking, and long-distance travel. Here, the editors have compiled expert contributions and perspectives on a wide range of topics. … The contributors are invariably realistic and sober about the challenges and achievements possible. … Summing Up: Recommended. Students of all levels, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners.” (W. Loescher, Choice, Vol. 48 (8), April, 2011)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Ceres, Inc., Thousand Oaks, USA

    Peter N. Mascia

  • ZMAW, Institute for Geography, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Jürgen Scheffran

  • Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA

    Jack M. Widholm

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