A Sustainable Bioeconomy : The Green Industrial Revolution

An authoritative and comprehensive volume of knowledge and green technologies wholly focused on the future of the bioeconomy. The authors present data, show opportunities, discuss R&D findings, analyze strategies, assess the wider economic impact, showcase achievements, criticize policies and propose solutions for the green revolution in biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials’ production and power generation. A fascinating range of case studies from the US, China and many European countries are used to inform readers about the impact of this field on society and how various technologies are currently being implemented. Additionally, the role of industry on this green industrial revolution is outlined with contributions from several major companies such as DuPont (US), UPM-Kymmene Oy (Finland), Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co (China). An authoritative and comprehensive volume of knowledge and green technologies wholly focused on the future of the bioeconomy. The authors present data, show opportunities, discuss R & D findings, analyze strategies, assess the wider economic impact, showcase achievements, criticize policies and propose solutions for the green revolution in biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials? production and power generation. A fascinating range of case studies from the US, China and many European countries are used to inform readers about the impact of this field on society and how various technologies are currently being implemented. Additionally, the role of industry on this green industrial revolution is outlined with contributions from several major companies such as DuPont (US), UPM-Kymmene Oy (Finland), Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co (China) Front Matter....Pages i-xi Legacy of Petroleum-Based Economy....Pages 1-27 Bioeconomy: The Path to Sustainability....Pages 29-53 Biomass: The Sustainable Core of Bioeconomy....Pages 55-78 Biofuels and Bioenergy....Pages 79-139 Biochemicals....Pages 141-183 Biomaterials....Pages 185-231 Biorefineries: Industrial-Scale Production Paving the Way for Bioeconomy....Pages 233-270 Implementing the Bioeconomy on the Ground: An International Overview....Pages 271-315 Bioeconomy: Multidimensional Impacts and Challenges....Pages 317-343