Second Generation Biofuels
Non-food bio-feedstocks are considered as feedstock for second generation biodiesel. Either by using standard transesterification method, or by using technologies such as biomass to liquid (BTL), such feedstock could be converted to biodiesel.
Advantages of Second Generation Biofuels
- Eliminates competition for food and feed
- More efficient and more environmentally friendly
- Less farmland is required
- Mixture of crops can be used
- Useful by-products are produced which can be used in other chemical processes or burned for heat and power.
- Same downfall as the first generation fuels but without as great of an eco imprint. ( see more)
See also
An article on “Second Generation Biofuels: An Unproven Future Technology withUnknown Risks”
