Biofuels and Alternative Fuels
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A4: Bio-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 June 2024) | Viewed by 1773
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biofuel; bioprocess engineering; environmental engineering
Interests: bioactive molecules; secondary metabolites; CRISPR; tissue culture; molecular biology; bioenergy
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Dear Colleagues,
It is commonly acknowledged that alternative, sustainable fuel solutions must be discovered to meet expanding global demand, which is anticipated to increase significantly. Biofuel is considered a crucial solution to future energy generation as it is clean and renewable, and can perform the same tasks as fossil fuels. When lit, they both release energy that may be utilized to power automobiles and heat houses. The primary distinction between them is that biofuels can be produced endlessly and often inflict less environmental damage. Several of the largest oil firms in the world are now spending millions of dollars on advanced biofuel development. They are working on advanced biofuels that do not compete with food or water resources, with most of their allotted funding directed toward processing algae and plant waste to produce vehicle fuel.
Over the last decade, research has been conducted on engineering and optimization strategies that might be used to promote the combustion of biofuels and other alternative fuels. Despite the enormous potential for biofuels and alternative fuels to replace fossil fuels, it is challenging to develop mass-production methods that are less costly than fossil fuels. The adoption of biofuels and alternative fuels as principal energy sources would be facilitated by full knowledge of their value potential and by the development of innovative and understudied approaches. To develop case-specific steps, it is important to consider the operational, technological, economic, and environmental aspects of the problem.
This Special Issue seeks to integrate experimental, analytical, and research projects that provide unique solutions, and review articles, with discoveries that may make a substantial contribution to the biofuel and alternative fuel sectors.
Dr. Kishore K. Gopalakrishnan
Dr. Ali Parsaeimehr
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metabolic engineering
- cyanobacteria
- biogas
- biomethane
- biodiesel
- renewable energy
- sustainability
- environment
- biomass
- clean energy
- alternative fuel
- bioreactor
- algae
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