Development and Utilization of Bio-Based Fuels.
                     Development and 
Utilization of Bio-
Based Fuels
Biofuel
 Biofuel, any fuel that is derived from 
biomass that is, plant or algae 
material or animal waste. 
 Since such feedstock material can be 
replenished readily, biofuel is 
considered to be a source of 
renewable energy, unlike fossi l fuels 
such as petroleum, coal, and natural 
gas.
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Environment Friendly
 Biofuel is commonly advocated as a 
cost-eff ective and environmentally 
benign alternative to petroleum and 
other fossi l  fuels, particularly within 
the context of rising petroleum prices 
and increased concern over the 
contributions made by fossi l  fuels to 
global warming.
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Types Of Biofuels
 Some long-exploited biofuels, such as 
wood, can be used directly as a raw 
material that is burned to produce 
heat.
 Liquid biofuels are of particular 
interest because of the vast 
infrastructure already in place to use 
them, especial ly for transportation. 
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Economic And Environmental 
Considerations
 In evaluating the economic benefi ts 
of biofuels, the energy required to 
produce them has to be taken into 
account. 
 Biofuels also supply environmental 
benefi ts but,  depending on how they 
are manufactured, can also have 
serious environmental drawbacks.
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Bio-fuel developments
 Current bio-fuel developments vary 
from development of large 
plantations and new factories in rural 
areas, stimulation of localised bio-
fuel production, promotion of bio-
diesel production marginal areas to 
the potential of using food crops for 
bio-fuel production.
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U T I L I Z AT I O N  O F  
B I O - B A S E D  F U E L S
Transportation
 Biofuel can be turned into a hydrogen 
steam that is meant to be used in 
adjoining fuel-cell .  
 More major car brands have already 
invested in stations for biofuel-
powered vehicles.
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 Energy Generation
 Biofuel can be used to generate 
power in backup systems where 
emission matters most. 
 This includes faci l it ies such as 
schools, hospitals and other forms 
located in residential areas.
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 Provide Heat
 Bioheat has grown over the past few 
years. 
 As the primary use of natural gas that 
comes from fossi l  fuel, the heat that 
comes from hydraulic fracturing wil l  
lead to the production of natural gas.
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 Clean Oil Spills and Grease
 Biofuel is known to be 
environmentally-friendly, biofuel can 
also help to clean up oil  spi l ls and 
grease. 
 It  has been tested to work as a 
potential cleaning agent for areas 
where crude oil  contaminated the 
waters.
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 Remove paint and adhesive
 Biofuel can replace the toxic products 
that are designed to remove paint 
and adhesives. 
 Biofuel is also considered as the best 
method for removing non-critical 
applications.
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