Barriers to the commercialization of lignocellulosic ethanol include the development of more
robust biocatalysts, reduction of cellulase costs, and high capital cost associated with a …

Production of renewable fuels, especially bio-ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass, holds
remarkable potential to meet the current energy demand as well as to mitigate greenhouse …

Owing to technical improvements in the processes used to produce ethanol from biomass,
construction of at least two waste-to-ethanol production plants in the United States is …

The use of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of biofuels will be unavoidable if liquid
fossil fuels are to be replaced by renewable and sustainable alternatives. Ethanol accounts …

Lignocellulosic raw materials, not competing with food production, can provide
environmental, economic, and strategic benefits for the production of biofuels. The cost of …

The use and production of biofuels has risen dramatically in recent years Bioethanol
comprises 85% of total global biofuels production, with benefits including reduction of …

As biorefineries replace oil refineries, society and the environment will benefit from a switch
from hydrocarbon feedstocks to renewable carbohydrates as a source of energy, materials …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book aims to providing a concise summary of the need for …

▪ Abstract Ethanol made from lignocellulosic biomass sources, such as agricultural and
forestry residues and herbaceous and woody crops, provides unique environmental …

The increasing use of oxygenates as fuel additives provides an opportunity for large-scale
expansion of the fuel ethanol industry. In 1994, about 1.3 billion gallons of fuel ethanol were …