Bioenergy
Bioenergy. Instructor: Prof. Mainak Das, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, IIT Kanpur. This course aims to provide an overview of the basic process, by which solar energy is collected and converted to biomass, which is essentially, what we call bioenergy. During the discourse, emphasis will be given on different strategies to convert biomass to biofuels, the review of the available technologies and how these could meet the growing demand for energy in the future. (from nptel.ac.in)
| Lecture 03 - Unit of Energy and Introduction of Bioenergy |
This lecture covers the following concepts: 1) Units of Energy (BTU, Kilowatt, Gallon, etc), 2) Calculation of Biofuels, 3) What is Biofuel and How it works? 4) What is Biomaterial? 5) Bioenergy from Biomaterials.
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