Bioethanol is by far the most widely used biofuel for transportation worldwide. Production of
bioethanol from biomass is one way to reduce both consumption of crude oil and …

The production of ethanol from lignocellulose is on its way to industrial realization as
evidenced by the current completion of several commercial scale plants. In these plants …

Bioenergy reformation through fermentation has achieved considerable attention with the
advent of global climatic change, population rise, the uncertainty of non-renewable sources …

Among the many other difficulties of modern societies, energy scarcity, and depletion of
fossil fuels are one of the most concerning ones. Due to the exponential growth of …

The growing interest on bioethanol has increased the pressure over new feedstock
production and processing schemes. Conventional edible crops are no longer interesting as …

Advances in 2nd Generation of Bioethanol Production presents a comprehensive overview
of technologies and strategies for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass. This includes …

An overview of the basic technology to produce bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass is
presented in this context. The conventional process includes two main steps. First …

Currently, most of the energy demand around the world is met from crude oil, coal and
natural gas. Due to the fluctuations in price of crude oil, depletion of fossil fuel and increased …

Increasing amounts of bioethanol are being produced from fermentation of biomass, mainly
to counteract the continuing depletion of fossil resources and the consequential escalation …

Primarily, almost 88% of energy requirements have been met by fossil sources. However,
present demand for energy will likely step up to more than 26% in the next 20 years because …