Rapid increases of energy consumption and human dependency on fossil fuels have led to
the accumulation of greenhouse gases and consequently, climate change. As such, major …

Volatility of oil prices along with major concerns about climate change, oil supply security
and depleting reserves have sparked renewed interest in the production of fuels from …

Global energy demand is expected to increase by 48% in the next 20 years owing to the
precipitous increase in the global population. Currently, 80% of the energy demand is met …

Bioethanol and plant oil-derived biodiesel are generally considered first generation biofuels.
Recognizing their apparent disadvantages, scientists and engineers are developing more …

Global warming issues, rapid fossil fuel diminution, and increasing worldwide energy
demands have diverted accelerated attention in finding alternate sources of biofuels and …

The issues of global warming, coupled with fossil fuel depletion, have undoubtedly led to
renewed interest in other sources of commercial fuels. The search for renewable fuels has …

Fossil fuels (crude oil, coal, and natural gas) represent the current primary source of the
world's energy supply, accounting for 87% of global energy. 1 World energy consumption is …

In recent years considerable attention has been focused on lowering biofuel costs,
greenhouse gas emissions, and land and water resource needs, and on improving …

Explores Worldwide Trends Involving the Production and Use of Biofuels With the depletion
of oil resources as well as the negative environmental impact of fossil fuels, there is much …

Highlights●Why biofuels and bioproducts remain critical to society●What molecular
products can be made by biotechnology using available feedstocks●How new systems and …