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Our modern society s high dependence on fossil fuels §is problematic because of climate change, energy §security and depletion of finite energy resources. §There is currently a strong demand to develop §biofuels as a sustainable alternative. However, food §and biofuel production may compete for the same crop §land. Thus, the focus should be on second §generation biofuels which are produced from non-§food biomass. In this regard cultivation of seaweeds §as an energy crop has a great potential. This book §shows how bioethanol and biogas can be produced from §brown seaweeds using fermentation and anaerobic §degradation processes. The potential of large scale §cultivation of macroalgae for biofuel production is §discussed, and ideas for future research are §presented. The book also has an epilogue where the §transition away from fossil fuels is analysed using §Ken Wilber s integral framework. This book is the §definite reference for everybody interested in §utilising seaweeds for bioenergy production.
