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Biofuels [electronic book] / Geoffrey Horn.

By: Horn, Geoffrey [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Chelsea House Publishers, [2010]Copyright date: 2010Description: online resource (48 pages) illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781604137828 (hardback); 9781438132198 (e-book).Subject(s): Biomass energy -- Juvenile literature | Fuel -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 333.9539 Online resources: Access eBook
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eBook MTU Online eBook Available CIT Module CRAF 7007 - Core reading.
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From vegetable oils to starches, these biodegradeable fuel sources are seen as environmentally friendly ways to power vehicles, heat homes, and cook food. Biofuels  discusses different types of biofuels, the science behind their production, their environmental impacts, and possible future uses.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CIT Module CRAF7007- Core reading.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Chapter 1 A Growth Opportunity (p. 4)
  • Chapter 2 Nature's Storage Battery (p. 14)
  • Chapter 3 Waste Not, Want Not (p. 22)
  • Chapter 4 Where There's Smoke (p. 30)
  • Chapter 5 The Future of Biofuels (p. 38)
  • Glossary (p. 44)
  • To Learn More (p. 46)
  • Index (p. 47)

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From vegetable oils to starches, these biodegradeable fuel sources are seen as environmentally friendly ways to power vehicles, heat homes, and cook food.Biofuels discusses different types of biofuels, the science behind their production, their environmental impacts, and possible future uses. Excerpted from Biofuels by Geoffrey M. Horn All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.