The role of biofuels in the future energy supply
Review article, 2013

In recent years several different arguments have been raised against the use of biofuels and their role in our future energy supply. These arguments can be divided into issues related to costs, food versus fuel, and lack of sustainability. Here we address these three points and argue that biofuels represent an essential contribution to our future energy supply and more importantly will contribute to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.

Author

Luis Caspeta-Guadarrama

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Life Sciences

Nicolaas Buijs

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Life Sciences

Jens B Nielsen

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Life Sciences

Energy and Environmental Sciences

1754-5692 (ISSN) 17545706 (eISSN)

Vol. 6 4 1077-1082

Industrial Systems Biology of Yeast and A. oryzae (INSYSBIO)

European Commission (EC) (EC/FP7/247013), 2010-01-01 -- 2014-12-31.

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Subject Categories

Biological Sciences

Areas of Advance

Energy

Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)

DOI

10.1039/C3EE24403B

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7/19/2021