Description
Microbial Biotechnology for Bioenergy presents the new and emerging biotechnological and microbiological approaches in bioenergy and their economic, social, and environmental implications. Using the latest global data and statistics, it analyses how bioenergy technology improves quality of life by reducing air and water pollution and mitigates energy dependence by creating renewable resources in local communities.The book is formed of three sections; Section 1 addresses the "Sources, Challenges, and Environmental Views of Bioenergy and includes an overview of bioenergy, global statistics and projections for future bioenergy development, the role of biotechnology and bioprocesses in bioenergy, feedstock sources, challenges, decarbonisation, and emerging innovations and technologies. Section 2 "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Innovations of Bioenergy examines the vast topics of biotechnology and microbiology for bioenergy, reviewing both the present day state-of-the-art and future potential. Readers will find dedicated chapters on bioconversion of biomass energy and biological residues, the role of microbes, the potential of organic waste to provide bioenergy, the biotechnology of biofuels such as bioethanol, biodiesel, and biohydrogen, the sustainability of cellulosic ethanol energy and artificial photosynthesis, Power-to-X and integrating energy storage innovations, and the sustainability of microbial fuel cells. Finally, Section 3 explores the policies and environmental aspects of bioenergy, providing a global perspective on the current and future impact of bioenergy, including global projections based on present day global statistics.Microbial Biotechnology for Bioenergy is a valuable reference for biotechnologists, environmental engineers, and microbiologists interested in bioenergy, and includes explanations of the fundamentals and key concepts to ensure it is accessible to students as well as researchers and professionals.- Critically reviews past, present, and future bioenergy technologies, including global statistics, policies, and emerging approaches- Highlights opportunities to improve quality of life and mitigate energy dependence, reducing air/water pollution and creating renewable resources in local communities- Explores environmental benefits of incorporating microbial remediation into bioenergy production
Table of Contents
Section 1: Sources, Challenges and Environmental views 1. Microbial biotechnology for bioenergy- An introduction 2. Global advances in bioenergy production technologies 3. Role of biotechnology and bioprocess in bioenergy 4. Distributions of biomass sources for bioenergy production: Challenges and Benefits 5. Decarbonization and the future fuels 6. Bioenergy: The environmentalist perspectives 7. Emerging innovations of bioenergy in some developing countries 8. Current trend of bioenergy of biogas, biomethane and hydrogen in developed country 9. Emerging technology in global bioenergy generation Section 2: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Innovations of bioenergy 10. Bioconversion of biomass energy and biological residues: the role of microbes 11. Potentials of organic waste to provide Bioenergy 12. Biotechnology of biofuels: bioethanol and biodiesel 13. The sustainability of cellulosic ethanol energy and artificial photosynthesis 14. Power-to-X and integrating energy storage innovations 15. Sustainability of Microbial fuel cells, marine energy and Hydrogen 16. Bioenergy as a global public tools and technology transfer 17. The past, present and future of biotechnology in bioenergy Section 3: Matters Arising in Bioenergy Advancement 18. The politics and policies of Bioenergy advancement: Global Perspectives 19. Biotechnology for renewable fuels and chemicals 20. Environmental degradation: technology and contributions to Bioenergy 21. The way forward in Bioenergy technology for developing countries 22. Bioenergy replacing fossil fuels and its role in global warming mitigation 23. Economic perspective of bioenergy generation 24. The future research of bioenergy technology
