Bioethanol Technologies explores the conceptual and methodological approaches for understanding bioethanol technologies and future perspectives. The book comprehensively covers the global scenario of ethanol production from both food and non-food crops and other sources. This book is a useful resource for those involved with biofuels in general and bioethanol in particular, including energy engineers, researchers, consultants, analysts, policy makers, and professionals in the industry supply chain. This book:

• Reviews the most significant research findings in both ethanol production and utilization;

• Presents technological interventions in ethanol production, from plant biomass to food crops;

• Offers a foresight analysis on the perspectives of bioethanol as a global commodity;

• Presents a complete overview of the main challenges that bioenergy will have to overcome in order to play a key role in future energy systems; • Presents necessary Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) assessments.