Chapter 1
Introduction
Jingzhen Chen, Changzhu Li, and Peiyi Yu
Abstract The problem of energy and environment is a great challenge for mankind
in the twenty-first century; with the increase of energy crisis and environmental
pollution, the exploitation and utilization of new energy and renewable resources
has become a global hot point. Plant energy has many advantages, such as environmental protection and safety, rich reserves, convenient, and transportation, and its
development and utilization prospect is second only to coal, oil and natural gas. The
evaluation of industrial oil plant germplasm resources is to describe and compare the
characteristics of various oil plant germplasm samples under suitable environments,
and to comprehensively evaluate the status of various oil plant germplasm resources
in industrial oil plant and their potential for development and utilization. The ideal
evaluation of germplasm resources includes not only genes that determine phenotypic
traits, but also the interaction between genetic traits and the environment. Nowadays,
we are in an energy-driven society, and relying solely on petrochemical resources no
longer supports the sustainable development of the social economy. The industrial
application of oilseed plants has ushered in historic development opportunities and it
will provide new avenues for solving energy and environmental problems. The main
use of oil plants is the consumption of their oil resources and industrial products. It
is an important subject to strengthen the research on the development and utilization of energy plants to implement the energy strategy of sustainable development in
China. Industrial oil plant resources are used as an important raw material resource of
energy, chemical and material. Large-scale utilization of industrial oil plant resources
is of great significance for saving cultivated land, improving ecological environment,
increasing farmers’ income and cultivating new economic growth points.
J. Chen · C. Li (B)
Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
e-mail: lichangzhu2013@aliyun.com
P. Yu
Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
C. Li et al. (eds.), Industrial Oil Plant,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4920-5_1
1
Introduction
Jingzhen Chen, Changzhu Li, and Peiyi Yu
Abstract The problem of energy and environment is a great challenge for mankind
in the twenty-first century; with the increase of energy crisis and environmental
pollution, the exploitation and utilization of new energy and renewable resources
has become a global hot point. Plant energy has many advantages, such as environmental protection and safety, rich reserves, convenient, and transportation, and its
development and utilization prospect is second only to coal, oil and natural gas. The
evaluation of industrial oil plant germplasm resources is to describe and compare the
characteristics of various oil plant germplasm samples under suitable environments,
and to comprehensively evaluate the status of various oil plant germplasm resources
in industrial oil plant and their potential for development and utilization. The ideal
evaluation of germplasm resources includes not only genes that determine phenotypic
traits, but also the interaction between genetic traits and the environment. Nowadays,
we are in an energy-driven society, and relying solely on petrochemical resources no
longer supports the sustainable development of the social economy. The industrial
application of oilseed plants has ushered in historic development opportunities and it
will provide new avenues for solving energy and environmental problems. The main
use of oil plants is the consumption of their oil resources and industrial products. It
is an important subject to strengthen the research on the development and utilization of energy plants to implement the energy strategy of sustainable development in
China. Industrial oil plant resources are used as an important raw material resource of
energy, chemical and material. Large-scale utilization of industrial oil plant resources
is of great significance for saving cultivated land, improving ecological environment,
increasing farmers’ income and cultivating new economic growth points.
J. Chen · C. Li (B)
Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
e-mail: lichangzhu2013@aliyun.com
P. Yu
Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
C. Li et al. (eds.), Industrial Oil Plant,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4920-5_1
1