Biofuel Basics - Department of Energy
网页Unlike other renewable energy sources, biomass can be converted directly into liquid fuels, called "biofuels," to help meet transportation fuel needs. The two most common types of biofuels in use today are ethanol and biodiesel, both of which represent the first generation of biofuel technology.
Biofuel | Definition, Renewable Energy, Types, & Pros and Cons
网页2024年9月6日 · Biofuel is a renewable energy source that is derived from plant, algal, or animal biomass. Biofuel is advocated as a cost-effective and environmentally benign alternative to petroleum and other fossil fuels.
Biofuel - Wikipedia
网页The energy content in the global production of bioethanol and biodiesel is 2.2 and 1.8 EJ per year, respectively. [15] Bioethanol is an alcohol made by fermentation, mostly from carbohydrates produced in sugar or starch crops such as maize, sugarcane, or …
Biofuels explained - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
网页2024年2月28日 · The term biofuels usually applies to liquid fuels and blending components produced from biomass materials called feedstocks. Biofuels may also include methane produced from landfill gas and biogas and hydrogen produced from renewable resources.
Biofuel - MIT Climate Portal
网页2020年9月3日 · Biofuel is any liquid fuel made from “biomass”—that is, plants and other biological matter like animal waste and leftover cooking fat. Biofuels can be used as replacements for petroleum-based fuels like gasoline and diesel.
DOE Explains...Biofuels | Department of Energy
网页Biofuels are liquid fuels produced from renewable biological sources, including plants and algae. Biofuels offer a solution to one of the challenges of solar, wind, and other alternative energy sources.
Bioenergy Basics - Department of Energy
网页Bioenergy is one of many diverse resources available to help meet our demand for energy. It is a form of renewable energy that is derived from recently living organic materials known as biomass, which can be used to produce transportation fuels, heat, electricity, and products.
Biofuels - Energy System - IEA
网页What is the role of biofuels in clean energy transitions? Biofuels play a particularly important role in decarbonising transport by providing a low-carbon solution for hard-to-abate sectors such as trucking, shipping and aviation. They can often be used in existing engines with little to no modification.
Biofuels, from ethanol to biodiesel, facts and information
网页2019年7月15日 · Much of the gasoline in the United States contains one of the most common biofuels: ethanol. Made by fermenting the sugars from plants such as corn or sugarcane, ethanol contains oxygen that...
Biofuels - Understand Energy Learning Hub
网页Biofuels are an energy currency derived from renewable biological sources, such as plants, algae, and organic waste materials. They can replace fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel. Biofuels are considered a part of the broader strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on finite fossil fuel resources.
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