03081cam a2200505M 4500 9781003308454 FlBoTFG 20251030122235.0 m o d cr |n||||||||| 220827s2022 xx o 0|| 0 eng d OCoLC-P eng OCoLC-P 9781000735703 (electronic bk.) 1000735702 (electronic bk.) 9781003308454 (electronic bk.) 1003308457 (electronic bk.) 9781000735727 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 1000735729 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 1032311738 9781032311739 10.1201/9781003308454 doi (OCoLC)1342250281 (OCoLC-P)1342250281 TP248.195.E8 TEC 009010 bisacsh TEC 010000 bisacsh TCB bicssc Wertz, Jean-Luc. 93526 BIOMASS IN THE BIOECONOMY [electronic resource] : focus on the eu and us. [S.l.] : CRC PRESS, 2022. 1 online resource Biomass is the physical basis of the bioeconomy, the renewable segment of the circular economy, and as a CO2-neutral part of the carbon cycle, biomass is an efficient carbon sink. Demand for biomass is increasing worldwide because of its advantages in replacing fossil-based materials and fuels, which presents the challenge of reconciling this increased demand with the sustainable management of ecosystems, including forests and crops. This reference book discusses the role of biomass in the bioeconomy and focuses on the European Union and the United States, the first two regions to develop a bioeconomy strategy with an obvious effect on the bioeconomy developments in the rest of the world. Significant developments in other areas of the world are addressed. Features: Provides strategies for optimal use of biomass in the bioeconomy Defines and details sources, production, and chemical composition of biomass Describes conversion, uses, and sustainability of biomass Biomass in the Bioeconomy: Focus on the EU and US will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience of readers working in the fields of chemical and environmental engineering. OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record. Biotechnology Economic aspects European Union countries. 93527 Biotechnology Economic aspects United States. 93528 Biomass Economic aspects European Union countries. 93529 Biomass Economic aspects United States. 93530 TECHNOLOGY / Engineering / Chemical & Biochemical bisacsh 63924 TECHNOLOGY / Environmental Engineering & Technology bisacsh 65024 Taylor & Francis https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003308454 OCLC metadata license agreement http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf E-Books 67565 67565