Biogasoline: An out-of-the-box solution to the food-for-fuel and land-use competitions

Societal developments are hinged on the energy supplied by fossil fuels. However, the supply of these fuels is finite in the foreseeable future. This is aside the associated environmental degradation and economic sustainability of these fuels. These negative consequences and challenges spurred the s...

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Main Authors: Hassan, S.N., Sani, Y.M., Abdul Raman, Abdul Aziz, Sulaiman, N.M.N., Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan
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spelling my.um.eprints.137742019-09-05T07:43:31Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/13774/ Biogasoline: An out-of-the-box solution to the food-for-fuel and land-use competitions Hassan, S.N. Sani, Y.M. Abdul Raman, Abdul Aziz Sulaiman, N.M.N. Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan T Technology (General) TP Chemical technology Societal developments are hinged on the energy supplied by fossil fuels. However, the supply of these fuels is finite in the foreseeable future. This is aside the associated environmental degradation and economic sustainability of these fuels. These negative consequences and challenges spurred the search for sustainable energy sources such as biofuels. However, affordable feedstocks and efficient synthesis for renewable fuels remain indispensable and yet challenging line of research. Therefore, breakthroughs in plant biotechnology and mass production are essential prerequisites for ensuring the sustainability of biofuels as alternatives to petroleum-based energy. Conversely, public outcry concerning the food-for-fuel conflicts and land-use change hinder the popularity of such biofuel energy sources. Therefore, this paper reviewed the prospects of biogasoline production as sustainable alternative to ethanol and a compliment to biodiesel. Apart from reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, biogasoline promises to be cheaper and more environmental friendly. Further, inedible feedstocks such as microalgae and rubber seed oil would ensure higher net energy gain. Consequently, these will help resolve the food-for-fuel conflicts and land-use competitions. However, achieving the biofuel central policy depends on advances in processing the renewable energy sources. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Elsevier 2015-01-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/13774/1/Biogasoline_An_out-of-the-box_solution_to_the_food.pdf Hassan, S.N. and Sani, Y.M. and Abdul Raman, Abdul Aziz and Sulaiman, N.M.N. and Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan (2015) Biogasoline: An out-of-the-box solution to the food-for-fuel and land-use competitions. Energy Conversion and Management, 89. pp. 349-367. ISSN 0196-8904 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890414008516 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.09.050
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Hassan, S.N.
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Abdul Raman, Abdul Aziz
Sulaiman, N.M.N.
Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan
Biogasoline: An out-of-the-box solution to the food-for-fuel and land-use competitions
description Societal developments are hinged on the energy supplied by fossil fuels. However, the supply of these fuels is finite in the foreseeable future. This is aside the associated environmental degradation and economic sustainability of these fuels. These negative consequences and challenges spurred the search for sustainable energy sources such as biofuels. However, affordable feedstocks and efficient synthesis for renewable fuels remain indispensable and yet challenging line of research. Therefore, breakthroughs in plant biotechnology and mass production are essential prerequisites for ensuring the sustainability of biofuels as alternatives to petroleum-based energy. Conversely, public outcry concerning the food-for-fuel conflicts and land-use change hinder the popularity of such biofuel energy sources. Therefore, this paper reviewed the prospects of biogasoline production as sustainable alternative to ethanol and a compliment to biodiesel. Apart from reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, biogasoline promises to be cheaper and more environmental friendly. Further, inedible feedstocks such as microalgae and rubber seed oil would ensure higher net energy gain. Consequently, these will help resolve the food-for-fuel conflicts and land-use competitions. However, achieving the biofuel central policy depends on advances in processing the renewable energy sources. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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author Hassan, S.N.
Sani, Y.M.
Abdul Raman, Abdul Aziz
Sulaiman, N.M.N.
Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan
author_facet Hassan, S.N.
Sani, Y.M.
Abdul Raman, Abdul Aziz
Sulaiman, N.M.N.
Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan
author_sort Hassan, S.N.
title Biogasoline: An out-of-the-box solution to the food-for-fuel and land-use competitions
title_short Biogasoline: An out-of-the-box solution to the food-for-fuel and land-use competitions
title_full Biogasoline: An out-of-the-box solution to the food-for-fuel and land-use competitions
title_fullStr Biogasoline: An out-of-the-box solution to the food-for-fuel and land-use competitions
title_full_unstemmed Biogasoline: An out-of-the-box solution to the food-for-fuel and land-use competitions
title_sort biogasoline: an out-of-the-box solution to the food-for-fuel and land-use competitions
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2015
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/13774/1/Biogasoline_An_out-of-the-box_solution_to_the_food.pdf
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