Biofuels: Understanding Conventional Production Methods

In the same way that crude oilOil that has not been refined. is refined to produce fuels, plastics and numerous chemical products, plant biomassIn the energy sector, biomass is defined as all organic matter of plant or animal origin... can be converted into a wide variety of products ranging from biofuelA fuel produced from plant or animal matter. There are currently two types of biofuel... to high value‑added molecules used in "green chemistry". Extremely active research efforts worldwide are ensuring regular progress.

Once hailed as "green fuels", the first industrial-scale biofuelA fuel produced from plant or animal matter. There are currently two types of biofuel... have come under scrutiny as people question the true amount of energy used in their production and their impact on food crops. 

Researchers are highly enthusiastic about the potential use of algal biomassIn the energy sector, biomass is defined as all organic matter of plant or animal origin... , which could significantly broaden the scope of biotechnological development and help produce an extremely wide variety of products. However, the prospectA potential hydrocarbon deposit. Explorationists seek to locate prospects, determine their configuration and size... of mass-producing economically viable fuelFuel is any solid, liquid or gaseous substance or material that can be combined with an oxidant... is still a long way off.