Biofuels for transport: Prospects and challenges

Abstract

Environmental issues, the growing demand for energy, political concerns and the medium-term depletion of petroleum created the need for the development of sustainable technologies based on renewable raw materials. The so-called biofuels might help to meet the future energy supply demands as well as contributing to a reduction of green house gases emissions. In this work, we aim to provide the latest update of the production and potential of biofuels in the transport sector including type of biofuel, feedstocks and technologies as well as some realistic engine tests for the widespread use of biofuels in our society. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.