Hydroprocessing of Fischer–Tropsch biowaxes to second-generation biofuels

SuStainable Production of Second-Generation biofuelS

Lessons from first generation biofuels and implications for the sustainability appraisal of second generation biofuels☆

AIMS The emergence of second generation (2G) biofuels is widely seen as a sustainable response to the increasing controversy surrounding the first generation (1G). Yet, sustainability credentials of 2G biofuels are also being questioned. Drawing on work in Science and Technology Studies, we argue that controversies help focus attention on key, often value-related questions that need to be posed...

Catalytic Hydroprocessing of Liquid Biomass for Biofuels Production

The depletion of world petroleum reserves and the increased concern on climate change has stimulated the recent interest in biofuels. The most common biofuels are based on energy crops and their products, i.e. vegetable oil for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) biodiesel [1] and sugars/starch for bioethanol. However these first generation biofuels and associated production technologies face sever...

What Is the Social Value of Second-Generation Biofuels?

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expresse...

Introducing First and Second Generation Biofuels into GTAP