Sustainable Biofuels Development in India

Part I. Conventional Fuels, Generalized Scenario of New and Advanced Biofuels

1. Production and Consumption of Petroleum and Compressed Natural Gas in India, Oil and Gas Import, Development of Alternative Energy Sources, Price Escalation Pattern, and Its Effect on Indian Economy
Deepak K. Tuli, Ravi Gupta

2. Bioethanol Production Scenario in India: Potential and Policy Perspective
Surender Singh, Anurup Adak, M. Saritha, Sonia Sharma, Rameshwar Tiwari, Sarika Rana, Anju Arora, Lata Nain

3. Renewable Sources in India and Their Applications
K. Pal, P. Yadav, S. K. Tyagi

4. Geothermal Energy in India: Current Status and Future Dimensions
Oum Prakash Sharma

5. Biogas and Fuel Cell as Vehicular Fuel in India
Pankaj Kalita, Munu Borah, Rupam Kataki, Dipti Yadav, Dipam Patowary, Rupam Patowary

6. Cogeneration of Heat and Electricity from Biomass in India: Current Status and Future Challenges
Rupam Kataki, Moommoon Hiloidhari, Dipal Baruah, Debashis Sut, Neonjyoti Bordoloi

Part II. Raw Material, Feedstock, Compositional Analysis and By-products and Application

7. Advancement in Development of Biodiesel Production in the Last Two Decades: An Indian Overview on Raw Materials, Synthesis, By-products, and Application
Mahboob Alam, Santosh Kumar Yedla, Sandup Tshering Bhutia, Vaibhav V. Goud, Nageswara Rao Peela

8. Potential of Bioelectricity Production in India Through Thermochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass
Rakesh Punia, R. R. Marlar, Sachin Kumar, S. K. Tyagi

9. Feedstock Transportation, Agricultural Processing, Logistic from Farm to Bio-refinery: Recent Developments, Mechanization, and Cost Analysis
B. S. Pathak, Anuj K. Chandel

10. First- and Second-Generation Ethanol in India: A Comprehensive Overview on Feedstock Availability, Composition, and Potential Conversion Yields
Rajeev K. Sukumaran, Anil K. Mathew, M. Kiran Kumar, Amith Abraham, Meera Chistopher, Meena Sankar

11. India’s Biodiesel Programme: Status, Prospects, and Shortcomings
Sanjib Pohit, Pradip Kumar Biswas

12. Feedstock Availability, Composition, New Potential Resources for Biohydrogen, Biomethane, and Biobutanol Production via Biotechnological Routes
Navya Thomas, Musthafa O. Mavukkandy, Eanna Farrell, Hassan A. Arafat, Sudip Chakraborty

Part III. Technical Aspects, Commercial View, Capture and Storage of Biofuels

13. Technological and Commercial Update for First- and Second-Generation Ethanol Production in India
Prasanna Borse, Amol Sheth

14. Technological Advancements in Sustainable Production of Second Generation Ethanol Development: An Appraisal and Future Directions
Amit Kumar, Deepti Singh, Anuj K. Chandel, Krishna Kant Sharma

15. Intensive Technological Analysis for Biodiesel Production from a Variety of Feedstocks: State-of-the-Art
R. B. N. Prasad

16. Biotechnological Platform for Biohydrogen Production: Present Status and Future Challenges
Shantonu Roy, G. Balachandar, Debabrata Das

17. Technological Development for Capturing Regeneration, Standardization, and Storage of Solar Energy: Current Status and Future Direction
Hasan Baig, Honey Brahma, Tapas K. Mallick, Nabin Sarmah

Part IV. Proximate Techno-Economic Analysis, Biofuel Policies and Environmental Scenario

18. Proximate Technical and Economic Aspects and Life Cycle Analysis of Biodiesel Production in India: An Overview
S. Prasad, K. R. Sheetal, Anuj K. Chandel, M. S. Dhanya

19. Biofuel Policy in Indian Perspective: Socioeconomic Indicators and Sustainable Rural Development
Anuj K. Chandel, Latika Bhatia, Vijay Kumar Garlapati, Lakshmishri Roy, Anju Arora

20. An Assessment on Indian Government Initiatives and Policies for the Promotion of Biofuels Implementation, and Commercialization Through Private Investments
Rupam Kataki, Neonjyoti Bordoloi, Ruprekha Saikia, Debasish Sut, Rumi Narzari, Lina Gogoi, Rahul S. Chutia

21. Perspectives on Climate Change, Water and Land Use, Carbon Accumulation, and Effects on Ecosystem after Biofuel Implementation in India
K. R. Sheetal, S. Prasad, Anuj K. Chandel

22. Indian Biofuel Progress, GHG Emission and GHG Savings by Biofuels: Comparative Assessment with World
Alok Satlewal, Jitendra K. Saini, Ruchi Agrawal, Anshu Mathur, Deepak K. Tuli, Mukund Adsul

Keywords: Life Sciences, Microbiology, Renewable and Green Energy, Applied Microbiology