2005 Essential Guide to Biofuels and Bioenergy, Completely Revised and Expanded Coverage: Department of Energy Alternative and Renewable Fuel ... Department Biofuel Research (DVD-ROM)

This up-to-date and comprehensive electronic book on DVD-ROM presents a completely revised and vastly expanded collection of important documents, reports, and publications from the federal government about research and promotion of biofuels, including biomass, biodiesel, biopower, ethanol and methanol, hydrogen, methane, Fischer-Tropsch diesel, plant materials, and much more.

There is extensive material from the databanks of every relevant federal agency, including:

* Department of Energy (DOE)
* DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
* Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC)
* DOE Biomass Document Database material
* National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – biomass research capabilities, projects, research staff, energy analysis and tools; hundreds of images in PDF Image Gallery.
* NREL Publications
* U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) National Programs; Bioenergy and Energy – annual reports, action plans, program summaries, project information; Alternatives; Biobased Industrial Products, Biofuels Information
* Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Bioenergy Information Network
* Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) bio-based product research
* Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
* USDA Biobased Products and Bioenergy Coordination Council (BBCC)

Topics covered include:

Alternative Fuels Properties Comparison, Toolkits, Alternative Fuels Training, Education Resources and Links, Vehicle Guide, Clean Cities Program, Fueling and Infrastructure, Fleet Applications and Niche Markets, State and Federal Incentives and Laws. Biomass resources: Corn Stover, Bagasse, Wood Chips, Switchgrass, hybrid poplar. Feedstock Research, Systems Engineering.

Biobased Chemicals and Materials, Integrated Biomass Systems and Assessments, Industrial Process Energy, Biorefineries, Multi-Year Technical Plan, Feedstocks, Thermochemical and Sugar Platforms, Biopower Direct Combustion, Co-firing, Gasification, Pyrolysis, Anaerobic Digestion, Market Issues, Green Power Marketing, Combined Heat and Power (CHP), Modular Power Systems, Green Chemicals, Renewable Plastics, Natural Fibers, Natural Structural Materials, Bioremediation, Biomass Processing Systems, Integrated Processes, Life Cycle Assessments, Sustainable Development Issues, Rural Economic Growth, Environmental Issues, Soil and Water Conservation, Biodiversity and Habitat Change.

Biofuels, Ethanol, Biodiesel, Biofuels from Synthesis Gas, Biochemical Conversion Processes, Thermochemical Conversion Processes, Agricultural Crops, Residues, Animal Wastes, Aquatic Crops, Biomass Collection Logistics and Infrastructure, Material Handling, Processing Residues, Forestry Residues, Herbaceous energy crops, industrial crops, municipal waste, woody energy crops.

Power Technologies Data Book by the U.S. Department of Energy; Fuel Cell Handbook 2004 for the Office of Fossil Energy of the DOE

Hundreds of Research Papers on ethanol, methanol, biomass, and much more.

This incredible DVD-ROM is packed with over 92,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection. The disc contains over 3 gigabytes of material!

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