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Biofuels, in the form of liquid fuels derived from plant materials, are entering the market, driven by factors such as oil price spikes and the need for increased energy security. However, many of the biofuels that are currently being supplied have been criticised for their adverse impacts on the natural environment, food security, and land use.
The challenge is to support biofuel development, including the development of new cellulosic technologies, with responsible policies and economic instruments to help ensure that biofuel commercialization is sustainable. Responsible commercialization of biofuels represents an opportunity to enhance sustainable economic prospects in Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Biofuels have a limited ability to replace fossil fuels and should not be regarded as a ‘silver bullet’ to deal with transport emissions. However, they offer the prospect of increased market competition and oil price moderation. A healthy supply of alternative energy sources will help to combat gasoline price spikes and reduce dependency on fossil fuels, especially in the transport sector. Using transportation fuels more efficiently is also an integral part of a sustainable transport strategy.
Arterran Renewables presents society with a new, disruptive innovation, Thermocatalytic Transformation, able to produce renewable, sustainable base load energy as the world's 1st 'drop in' replacement for thermal coal. Worldwide, coal supplies 41 percent of energy use and is responsible for 44 percent of global CO2 emissions. Arterran provides a carbon neutral solution to the world's base load energy needs, as our NextGEN solid biofuel has ALL the beneficial characteristics of coal, without the pollution of coal. More specifically, Arterran biofuel is far superior to wood pellets, with a 50% increased energy density of 12,200 btu/lb rivaling the highest grades of coal, again without the pollution of coal. Arterran's platform requirements are small, modular and thus can be designed for...
Alliance Bio Energy Plus is a Bio Fuel company based in Palm Beach, FL. Their CTS Process converts cellulose into Biofuel. Currently Alliance Bio Energy + can make a gallon of fuel for just $1. News brought to you by Wall-Street.com Alliance Bio Energy Company Profile & Analysis http://wall-street.com/alliance-bio-tech-company-wants-optimize-cts-process/ http://www.alliancebioe.com/
The Sustainable Marine Biofuel Initiative by Boskalis, GoodFuels Marine and Wärtsilä was launched on 7 October 2015. The goal of this program is to demonstrate the use of 6-8 next generation biofuels over 2016 and 2017 in various blends. Initially the program will target Bio-MGO's but later on also a Bio-HFO will be tested. Parallel tracks are working on certification and scaleability. All fuels from GoodFuels Marine are meeting strict sustainability criteria and are assessed by our independent sustainability board.
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