Bioenergy as a Clean and Sustainable Fuel
Abstract
The term “biomass” covers a wide range of products, by-products, and waste streams derived from forestry and agriculture, as well as from municipal and industrial waste streams. Biofuels are the only renewable energy sources that have the potential to directly replace fossil fuels. Over the past decade, bioenergy technologies achieved significant cost reductions in several important areas including: dedicated large- and small-scale combustion; co-firing with coal; combustion of municipal solid waste; biogas generation via anaerobic digestion; and in district and individual household heating. In certain geographical areas, cost reductions were also realized in liquid biofuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel. Biomass fuels and residues can be converted to energy via thermal, biological, mechanical, or physical processes. One of the most significant barriers to accelerated penetration of all biomass conversion technologies is that of adequate resource supply. Feedstock costs vary widely depending on the type of biomass and the transport distance. The most economical approach is to use bioenergy on-site, i.e., where biomass residue is generated. Bioenergy is the largest contributor to renewable energy supply. In 2005, total bioenergy supply was 160 million tons of oil equivalent (Mtoe) throughout the world. The present study reviews the production, consumption, and technologies for biofuels in some developed and developing countries.
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Biofuel (either biodiesel or bioethanol) is currently the only alternative energy source able to replace transport fuel in today's vehicles without involving major modifications to vehicle engines.
“Biofuel (either biodiesel or bioethanol) is currently the only alternative energy source able to replace transport fuel in today’s vehicles without involving major modifications to vehicle engines (Kaygusuz 2009).”
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Ethanol produced from renewable resources can be mixed with existing diesel and used without any modification of existing diesel engines.
“Ethanol produced from renewable resources is an appealing energy source due to the fact that it can be mixed with existing diesel and used without any modification of existing diesel engines (Kaygusuz 2009).”
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- Authors
- Kaygusuz, K.
- Affiliations
- Karadeniz Technical University (TR)
- Corresponding author
- Kaygusuz, K.
- ORCID
- Kaygusuz, K.
- Venue
- Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2009-06-12
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1069-1080
- ISSN
- 1556-7036 (ISSN-L)
- 1556-7230
- OpenAlex
- W1992238256
- Cited by
- 25
- References
- 14
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 7.95
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Energy Sources Part A Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanics of Materials › Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Keywords
- bioenergy, biofuels, biomass, renewable energy, co-firing with coal, municipal solid waste incineration, anaerobic digestion, biogas, bioethanol, biodiesel, biomass combustion, feedstock supply, bioenergy technologies
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