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Copyright (c) 2009 Wes Fernley has the recent stunning increase in oil prices finally wakes experts in the field of energy, the very real need for alternatives. As a result, we see liquid fuels from plant materials developed in the market. Sugar components of various plant material is fermented when an alcohol as bioethanol yield. Even cellulosic biomass (trees and grasses, for example) can be used to produce this kind of biofuel. Ethanol, which are widely used in Brazil, and in the United States can actually be used in pure form, but there is more to increase additionally be used as an additive to reduce emissions octane. Biodiesel, on the other side of oil, made from vegetable or animal. Very often, fats are recycled, and for biodiesel. Like ethanol, it can be used in its pure form for diesel engines, but is often treated as an additive. This is the most common biofuel in Europe. The process for the manufacture of fats and oils is called transesterification. In 2008, 1 8% of global fuel was biofuel. Investment in the production of this new approach to fueling vehicles for the world is very fast. It was 4000000000 $ in 2007th The liquid biofuels are the most popular for this purpose because it can be pumped, and they can directly replace gasoline. Not only that engines run cleaner on biofuels, but also minimizes pollution. Biofuels are usually classified as first generation, second generation and third generation. First-generation biofuels are fats made from sugar, starch, vegetable oil or animal. Cereals like wheat are fermented into bioethanol, sunflower seeds are pressed to vegetable oil for biodiesel yield. The most common first generation biofuels: – bioalcohols – Biodiesel – Vegetable Oil – Bioethers

– Biogas < / p> – Syngas – Solid biofuels Second-generation biofuels from non-food crops as biomass waste, grass stalks of wheat, corn, wood and certain. To avoid the political issues that develop from the use of food additives, which is necessary for humans and animals to produce fuel, the pressure is created, more of these sources. Some of the second-generation biofuels in development: – biohydrogen – biomethanol – DMF – Vio-DME – Fischer-Tropsch Diesel – biohydrogen Diesel – Mixed alcohols – Wood Diesel Third-generation biofuels are primarily of algae, up to 30 times more energy per hectare as a country can produce crops such as soybeans. However, they have not yet produced commercially. These are biodegradable and do not damage the environment if they happen to be spilled. Algae can be cultivated for agriculture. It is estimated that 15 000 square miles of algae would be all the needs for fuel in the United States to fulfill. – Agricultural algae – ethanol from algae Living – Helio Culture (collection of carbon dioxide from the air using solar energy) For the non-scientists, so this seems a bit complicated, but more and more professionals in the fields are changing this rapidly evolving industry, and we can hope that many of the problems of the world is now in the procurement of energy without endangering our environment solutions can be found in the next few years.