Biomass Energy Field
This chapter gives an overview of biomass resources for the production of bioenergy with emphasis on the production of electricity from renewable sugarcane crop. The benefits of bioenergy production are given after which the techniques and technologies fo
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Handbook of Sustainable Engineering
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Handbook of Sustainable Engineering
Joanne Kauffman • Kun-Mo Lee Editors
Handbook of Sustainable Engineering
With 429 Figures and 123 Tables
Editors Joanne Kauffman Alliance for Global Sustainability (retired) Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S) The University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan and Paris, France
Kun-Mo Lee Department of Environmental Engineering Ajou University Suwon, Korea
ISBN 978-1-4020-8938-1 ISBN 978-1-4020-8939-8 (eBook) ISBN Bundle 978-1-4020-8940-4 (print and electronic bundle) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4020-8939-8 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013933866 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
The future of our planet, how we live and interact with each other and the world around us, and how we hand it on to the next generation is a concern that has seldom been so widely shared at all levels of society throughout the history of human civilization. Although how we do this remains a subject of intense debate both within and between nations, there is growing recognition of the need for new, innovative pathways to development. As we come to the conclusion that we
