Book Description

California is a progressive state at the forefront of creating a greener and more sustainable environmental and energy future. As part of its plan to combat climate change, the State has adopted an aggressive agenda that mandates the use of alternative fuels to meet its transportation fuel demands. One such alternative fuels is ethanol, which can be derived from lignocellulosic biomass, a resource that is both renewable and sustainable. This project developed a model to evaluate the viability of lignocellulosic biomass, especially wastes and residues, as a contributor to the State's biofuel needs. The model assessed California lignocellulosic wastes and residues availability, density distribution, composition, and recalcitrance as critical parameters in the feasibility study of using biomass for biofuel production.