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Biofuel: Concepts and Considerations

, , andAnn Wilkie


Release Date: 9/17/2020

Reviewed At: 11/28/2023

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ss688-2020

Natural Resources

Abstract

Biofuel can be described as "any fuel made from organic materials or their processing and conversion derivatives" (USEPA 2018). This publication serves as an introduction to biofuels for Extension educators and anyone interested in learning basic terminology, concepts, and impacts of biofuels as a replacement for fossil fuels.

About this Publication

This document is SL475, one of a series of the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Bera, T., Inglett, K. S., & Wilkie, A. C. (2020). Biofuel: Concepts and Considerations. EDIS, 2020(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ss688-2020

Authors

Kanika Inglett
Kanika Inglett

former research assistant professor, Ph.D., environmental microbiology, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Tanumoy Bera
Tanumoy Bera

former postdoctoral associate, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Ann  Wilkie
Ann Wilkie
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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