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Biofuels as Alternate Fuel from Biomass—The Indian Scenario

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Biofuels are produced from living organisms or from metabolic by-products (organic or food waste products). Fuel must contain over 80 % of renewable materials in order to be considered as biofuels. Biomass is carbon dioxide neutral, and its sustainable use minimizes the seasonal variation and pollutants emission into the air, rivers, and oceans. This energy plays an important role in the replacement of renewable energy resources for fossil fuels over next several decades. Enormous range of biomass is processed to produce bioenergy biologically, thermochemically, and biochemically. In developing countries such as India, biomass is the primary source of bioenergy. Global climate change policies would overcome many barriers to secure the future of biomass and indirectly biofuels. Due to social and economic benefits, biomass is considered as a deserving alternative for sustainable development.

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The authors are grateful to Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, for providing funding during the course of the study.

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    Renu Singh, Arti Bhatia & Monika Srivastava

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Singh, R., Bhatia, A., Srivastava, M. (2015). Biofuels as Alternate Fuel from Biomass—The Indian Scenario . In: Sharma, A., Kar, S. (eds) Energy Sustainability Through Green Energy. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2337-5_12

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