Reijnders, Lucas.

Biofuels for road transport : a seed to wheel perspective / Lucas Reijnders, Mark A. J. Huijbregts. - London : Springer, c2009. - vii, 170 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Green energy and technology, 1865-3529 . - Green energy and technology. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Transport biofuels: their characteristics, production and costs -- Energy balance: cumulative fossil fuel demand and solar energy conversion efficiency of transport biofuels -- Non-energy natural resource demand -- Climate effects and non-greenhouse gas emissions associated with transport biofuel life cycles -- The impact of expanded biofuel production on living nature -- Frequently asked questions in the transport biofuel debate.

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Biomass energy.
Motor fuels.