Chapter 1. First-Generation bioethanol: Fundamentals - Definition, History, Global Production, Evolution -- Chapter 2. Feedstocks for First-Generation Bioethanol Production -- Chapter 3. Microorganisms and Genetic Improvement for First and Second Generation Bioethanol Production -- Chapter 4. Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Feedstocks for 1G Bioethanol Production -- Chapter 5. Sugarcane First-Generation Bioethanol Units and Advancements in Electric Power and Biogas Production -- Chapter 6. Corn First-Generation Bioethanol Unities with Energy and Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) Production -- Chapter 7. Why and how: A Chronicle of Second-Generation Ethanol -- Chapter 8. Feedstock for Second-Generation Bioethanol Production -- Chapter 9. Diversity and Use of Genetically Modified Microorganisms for Second-Generation Ethanol Production -- Chapter 10. Pretreatment Technologies for Second-Generation Bioethanol Production -- Chapter 11.Capabilities of the Ascomycete Fungus Penicillium Verruculosum and its Enzymes for Conversion of Cellulosic Feedstock -- Chapter 12. Third-Generation Bioethanol Production Technologies -- Chapter 13. Feedstocks and Pre-Treatment Techniques for Third-Generation Bioethanol Production -- Chapter 14. Microalgae and Macroalgae for Third-Generation Bioethanol Production -- Chapter 15. Evaluating Decarbonisation Pathways in Road Transportation via Life Cycle Assessment -- Chapter 16. Carbon Credits and the Bioethanol Industry: Governmental Programs and Incentives -- Chapter 17. How Would Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Bioethanol Impact in Electric Mobility Transition? -- Chapter 18. New Feedstocks for Bioethanol Production: Energy Cane and Agave -- Chapter 19. The New Biorefineries: Integration with New Technologies for Carbon Capture and Utilization to Produce Bioethanol -- Chapter 20. New Technologies for Bioethanol Production: Patents and Innovation.

This book covers the present and future of bioethanol biorefinery technologies. It discusses the efficient use of feedstock in bioethanol production, and critically reviews the environmental sustainability of bioethanol production. In addition, it describes the integrated production of bioelectricity, biopolymers, organic acids, and other biomolecules, as well as the use of process-related liquid and solid byproducts and/or wastes during bioethanol generation. Since the bioethanol industry has also led the automotive industry to explore new avenues, this book summarizes the various aspects of ethanol motorization, hybrid engine development, and biofuel electrification. For decades, clean and renewable alternatives have been sought to reduce dependence on petroleum-based fossil fuels and CO2 emissions. Bioethanol appears as one of the best solutions for the production of biofuels, bioenergy and biochemicals, along with the establishment of new biorefinery concepts and a circular bioeconomy. Therefore, the ideas and technologies presented in this book contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. This book is a useful reference for postgraduate students and researchers interested in biorefinery and biofuel technologies, both in academia- and commercial laboratories. Early career scientists can use it to fast track into the field. Advanced scientists will find it helpful to gain a broader overview of the field beyond their area of specialization.