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Biomass to Biofuel: An Alternative Energy Option. Biofuels. Ethanol - Produced from the fermentation of biomass (sugarcane, corn, crop wastes) Bio-diese l - Produced by transesterfication of rapeseed oil
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Biofuels • Ethanol - Produced from the fermentation of biomass (sugarcane, corn, crop wastes) • Bio-diesel - Produced by transesterfication of rapeseed oil • Woody biomass - Produces both electricity and methanol (trees, grasses, scrap lumber)
Benefits of Biomass Energy • Decrease in greenhouse gas emissions • Can be a renewable resource • Crops can create habitat, increasing biodiversity • Environmentally sound energy option for developing nations
Energy Used to Produce Biomass Fuels with Available Technology
Biodiversity Benefits of Biomass Farming • Diversity of biomass crops: poplar, cottonwood and eucalyptus trees, numerous grasses and shrub species • Increases habitat area • Decreases systems dependence on pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers
Important Energy Alternative • Provides developing nations with an alternative energy source • Allows developing nations to use indigenous resources more efficiently • Decreases developing nations dependency on foreign fossil fuels