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Definitions<\/h2>\n

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Bioenergy<\/h4>\n

There are numerous alternative energy options including\u00a0bioenergy, wind, geothermal, solar and ocean; sustainably produced bioenergy is an important part of any renewable energy portfolio. Bioenergy includes heat, electricity and\/or power derived from biomass. Residential examples can use combution of wood fuel or pellets in small boilers and stoves. Larger\u00a0applications include burning biomass for use in district heating systems, CHP (combined heat and power), power plants, or co-firing of biomass with fossil-based resources such as coal or natural gas.<\/p>\n

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Biofuels<\/h4>\n

Biofuels are\u00a0liquid fuels derived from biomass, and are used as an alternative to fossil fuel based liquid transportation fuels such as gasoline, diesel and aviation fuels. In 2008, biofuels provided 1.8% of the world’s transport fuels. Some organizations use the term biofuels to mean solids, liquids, and gases used in the production of\u00a0bioenergy. However, due to the numerous bioenergy forms and purposes, the IEA Bioenergy implementation agreement, Task 39 uses the more specific definition of (liquid transportation) biofuels.<\/p>\n

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Biorefinery<\/h4>\n

A biorefinery is a facility that integrates the biomass conversion processes and equipment to produce fuels, power, heat and value-added chemicals. Similar to a petroleum-based refinery, by producing multiple products,\u00a0a biorefinery takes advantage of the various components in biomass and their intermediates, therefore maximizing the value derived from the biomass feedstock.\u00a0A biorefinery can generate several high-value,\u00a0\u00a0low volume products such as chemicals or nutraceuticals as well as low-value, high-volume liquid transportation fuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol.\u00a0Material bioproducts include traditional products such as lumber, pulp and paper, as well as alternative products such as bioplastics and biochemicals.<\/p>\n

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Conventional Biofuels<\/h4>\n

Conventional biofuels have reached technological and market maturity\u00a0and are commercially available; however, advancements in feedstock generation and processing can further reduce costs and achieve greater environmental performance. Typical conventional biofuels include sugarcane\u00a0ethanol, starch-based or \u2018corn\u2019 ethanol, biodiesel and Pure Plant Oil (PPO). Feedstock used in the production of conventional biofuels can consist of sugars, starches, oil bearing crops, and animal fats – in some cases these can be used as food or animal feed. Conventional biofuels are characterized either by their ability to be blended with petroleum-based fuels, combusted in existing internal combustion engines, and distributed through existing infrastructure, or by the use in existing alternative vehicle technology like FFVs (\u201cFlexible Fuel Vehicle\u201d) or natural gas vehicles. There are also other niche biofuels, such as biogas which have been derived by anaerobic treatment of manure and other biomass materials. However, the volumes of biogas used for transportation are relatively small today.<\/p>\n

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Advanced Biofuels<\/h4>\n

Advanced biofuels use pre-commercial technologies using\u00a0non-food\u00a0crops, agricultural and forest\u00a0residues. These materials are composed of 3 primary building blocks: cellulose, hemicellulose or lignin. \u00a0Advanced\u00a0biofuels can either be blended with petroleum-based fuels, combusted in existing\u00a0internal combustion engines, and distributed through existing infrastructure or is dedicated for the use in slightly adapted vehicles with internal combustion engines (e.g. vehicles for DME). Advanced\u00a0fuels can be produced from waste materials, stalks of wheat and corn, wood and dedicated energy crops. Many advanced biofuels are under development including cellulosic ethanol, biomethanol, DMF, Bio-DME, Fischer-Tropsch diesel,\u00a0mixed alcohols and wood diesel. Some of these fuels are still in the early stages of development and can include algal biofuels and hydrogen from biomass.<\/p>\n

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Synthetic Biofuels<\/h4>\n

Synthetic Biofuels are advanced and can be synthesized from gases made by thermal gasification of biomass, e.g.
* Fischer-Tropsch fuels: Fuels for compression-ignition (=Diesel) engines or spark ignition (gasoline) engines, also named BtL fuels (\u201cBiomass to Liquid\u201d fuels).
* SNG, synthetic natural gas produced by thermochemical processes.
* Dimethylether (DME), a gaseous fuel for compression-ignition engines.<\/p>\n

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Electro-fuels<\/h4>\n

Electro<\/span>–<\/span>fuels<\/span>\u00a0are generally biofuels which are based on electricity, in where an electrolyser splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is then converted with carbon dioxide (and\/or carbon monoxide) to a synthetic biofuel or used as is. The term is not defined clearly as concepts of biorefineries may include additional electricity to increase the yield in a process to biofuels. Ammonia and other non-carbon containing compounds which can be used in engines may also be defined as\u00a0<\/span>electro<\/span>–<\/span>fuels<\/span>\u00a0if electricity is used.<\/span><\/p>\n

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