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This technical document examines the opportunities and constraints associated with the development of second - generation biofuels in the ESCWA region, based on a review of existing environmentally sound technologies that can be accessed by small and medium - sized enterprises.

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«On average, the amount of water required to produce one liter of biofuel is the same amount that's required to produce food for a person for one day,» he said, adding that the problem with first generation biofuels was that they were competing with food production systems in terms of water and land.

Today a raft of young «cleantech» companies is emerging to bring a wide range of green concepts to market in fields such as biofuels, solar, wind, biomass, tidal power generation, conservation and many other categories.

U.S. federal subsidies for renewable energy, which includes biofuels as well as renewable electricity generation, has declined by 56 percent since 2013, dipping to $ 6.7 billion in 2016.

The Energy Department focuses on the next generation of energy technologies — from advanced nuclear reactors to algae biofuels — conducting basic research in its network of 17 national laboratories, and aiding private companies struggling to bring risky new technologies to market.

In order to obtain such a third - generation biofuel from algae, polysaccharides like cellulose, which are main components of cell walls, have to be dissolved.

Vincent Eijsink at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Ås says research like this could help make possible a new generation of efficient biofuels that don't rely on food crops.

So there's a lot of interest in trying to develop these kinds of, what they would call second - generation biofuels.

«New technologies such as plug - in hybrid electric vehicles and next - generation biofuels could also have a greater impact in the future,» the report states.

Vincent Eijsink at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Ås says research like this could make possible a new generation of efficient biofuels that don't rely on food crops.

Utility - scale solar power plants and second - generation biofuels such as algae have led the field in recent financing rounds, but funding is now branching into less developed technologies such as bioplastics, green building materials and water desalination.

The company was founded in 2002 to develop second generation biofuels and is currently testing its first demonstration plant.

«Bacteria development marks new era in cellular design: Scientists have built a miniature scaffold inside bacteria that can be used to bolster cellular productivity, with implications for the next generation of biofuel production.»

Study author Catherine Bowyer says the next generation of biofuels, made from wastes or wood rather than crops, would have less impact on land use than biofuels made from crops, but «the policy is also not effectively stimulating advancements in biofuel technologies».

In writing about the use of second - generation biomass, such as plant waste and paper, to produce biofuels, Helen Knight did...

Scientists have scoured cow rumens and termite guts for microbes that can efficiently break down plant cell walls for the production of next - generation biofuels, but some of the best microbial candidates actually may reside in the human lower intestine, researchers report.

Though the study has clear implications for cellulosic, or second - generation, biofuel production in the Midwest, Hamilton says it touches more broadly on some of the expected effects of climate change as well.

A recent study from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and published in Environmental Research Letters looks at how efficiently «second generation» biofuel crops — perennial, non-food crops such as switchgrass or native grasses — use rainwater and how these crops affect overall water balance.

Now, Brazil hopes to tap into a new biofuel source: second - generation ethanol, produced from the tough cellulose in plant stalks.

He has been a member of various federal research panels, served on several editorial boards and advisory committees in microbiology, and helped author reports for DOE on solar energy generation and the conversion of plant biomass into biofuels.

Catalysts are used in many processes, including oil refining and next - generation biofuels.

Next - generation biofuels could, unlike corn ethanol, completely replace petroleum - based fuels in the gas tanks of existing cars, trucks, and planes.

Prior to joining IDRI in 2013, Shilah worked at Portland State University as a Postdoctoral Scientist studying the metabolic pathways and enzymes involved in the generation of natural products (drug discovery) and olefins (biofuels development).

Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel (CJP) is the Global authority for scientific commercialization of Jatropha & other non-food biofuel crops and designs and implements the growing of non-food biofuel crops worldwide in a structured Agri - Supply chain, Value additions and research activities thereon & provides technology and services from «Soil to Oil» for the breeding, development, planting and harvesting of next - generation commercial biofuel crops CJP has been engaged in promoting sustainable farming for biodiesel production since last one decade and its research findings and on - hand field experiences in respect of various technical, agronomical / silvicultural aspects of plantations of Jatropha have resulted in significant improvements in knowledge and technical background related to Productivity, profitability and sustainability of commercial production of Jatropha oil crop.

Instead, a Purdue University study says, it will take significant increases in cellulosic and next - generation biofuels for the U.S. to meet the standard's requirements.

We will invest in solar power, wind power and next - generation biofuels.

«I am struck by the lack of fundamental breakthroughs required for an abundant, clean energy future, whether in electricity generation from wind, coal (IGCC), ocean thermal, ocean wave, ocean tide, solar, nuclear, or liquids from coal - to - liquids, gas - to - liquids, biofuels, bio-engineered fuels, and so on.»

And that's why we're investing in things like fueling stations and research into the next generation of biofuels.

We need to avoid getting locked - in to «inferior» technologies, such as «first generation» biofuels, which just a few years ago were considered a slam - dunk carbon - neutral technology / energy source for which the relevant technologies were allegedly both available and scalable.

This week at Fast Company, we looked at BP's move into next - generation biofuels, a plan to grow algae quickly and efficiently in abandoned mines, EnerDel's hybrid makeover of the Humvee, and the world's tallest green building.

But as things stand, while there are many people working on next - generation biofuels that could meet the criteria above, the vast majority of the biofuels made in the U.S. are not particularly green.

[*) Of course the less money one would invest in biofuels, the smaller the incentive to create cheaper and more sustainable newer generation biofuels — derived from algae or crop residue — instead of the whole food crops or forest biomass.]

(01/09/2013) Not long ago biofuels were seen as one of the major tools to combat climate change, but a large number of studies in recent years have shown that many first generation biofuels may have little climate benefit — and some are actually harmful — and are also linked to rising food prices.

He is also a part of a team studying the sustainability of second - generation biofuel crops in the U.S.

Two papers in Science yesterday have poured cold water on the promise of second generation biofuels.

My proposal is like a feed - in - tariff for next generation biofuels.

Cross posted by Katharine Sanderson on The Great Beyond Two papers in Science yesterday have poured cold water on the promise of second generation biofuels.

Power generation using biofuels can be competitive, but the amount of available fuel is very limited; wave and tidal power are much more expensive; hot rock geothermal power has been tried for years, but has not been shown to be a practicality; hydro - power is not an option in dry and relatively flat South Australia.

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The authors added, «[O] ur analysis shows that carbon releases from the soil after planting corn for ethanol may in some cases completely offset carbon gains attributed to biofuel generation for at least 50 years.»

«Depending on prior land use, our analysis shows that carbon releases from the soil after planting corn for ethanol may in some cases completely offset carbon gains attributed to biofuel generation for at least 50 years,» they note.

A search for a silver bullet is under way in energy research, be it artificial photosynthesis or third - generation biofuels.

In addition to mineral oil - based diesel fuels, 1st generation biofuels (FAME, RME, hydrogenated vegetable oil) as well as gas - to - liquid are increasingly used.

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL ROME â $» In the past year, as the diversion of food crops like corn and palm to make biofuels has helped to drive up food prices, investors and politicians have begun promoting newer, so - called second - generation biofuels as the next wave of green energy.

However, technological developments are expected to increase future interest in «second generation» biofuels, which are derived from non-food plant matter.

The processes used in second - generation biofuel production will likely be more profitable when integrated into existing manufacturing facilities, such as paper mills.

According to the IEA, global fossil fuel consumption subsidies are over twice as large as subsidies for renewable energy in 2015, which amounted to $ 150 billion globally — $ 120 billion for non-hydro renewables for power generation and about $ 30 billion for renewables in other sectors, primarily biofuels.

The only way forward is not by greening capitalism or coming up with even greener terms and concepts like «second generation» biofuels or «second stage» in the biofuel debate.

In addition, technological developments are expected to increase future interest in more efficient «second generation» liquid biofuels, which are not derived from food crops, but from plant materials such as agricultural residues, forestry residues, and wood from forest plantationIn addition, technological developments are expected to increase future interest in more efficient «second generation» liquid biofuels, which are not derived from food crops, but from plant materials such as agricultural residues, forestry residues, and wood from forest plantationin more efficient «second generation» liquid biofuels, which are not derived from food crops, but from plant materials such as agricultural residues, forestry residues, and wood from forest plantations.

The obvious impact of no base load electricity generation is cooking, currently the default of biofuels as in charcoal, resulting in deforestation, transforming once timbered regions to savannas.