Bioenergy

Bioenergy

Energy produced from biomass or organic matter. Biomass may either be burned directly or converted into liquids or gaseous fuel.

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Biofuels be obtained from ligno-cellulosic or 'woody' sources (such as straw, timber, woodchips or manure). Unlike “first generation” biofuels, which can be produced relatively easily with current ...

second generation ligno-cellulosic fuels

Energy; Bioenergy

food-based biofuels

Energy; Bioenergy

Biofuels produced from biomass that is also fit for human consumptions, such as corn, sugar cane, or soybeans. Usually contrasted with cellulosic biomass which can not be digested by humans.

first-generation biofuels

Energy; Bioenergy

Biofuels that are in use at the moment, and come from crops such as sugar beet and oil seed rape.

sugar cane

Energy; Bioenergy

A tall temperate and tropical grass of the genus Saccharum, a close relative of bamboo, used for production of sugar and ethanol.

sugarcane ethanol

Energy; Bioenergy

Sugarcane ethanol is ethanol produced from sugarcane as a feedstock. Sugarcane is an excellent feedstock because the biomass of the sugarcane plant is relatively rich in the sugar that can be readily ...