The use and future of biofuels

Hasan Aydogan (), Mario Hirz () and Helmut Brunner ()
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Hasan Aydogan: Selcuk University, Technology Faculty, Mechanical Engineering Department
Mario Hirz: Graz University of Technology, Institute of Automotive Engineering
Helmut Brunner: Graz University of Technology, Institute of Automotive Engineering

No 702136, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: Being one of the most primary inputs of everyday life and the industrial world, energy has been used in various ways since the first existence of human beings. When we look at the types of energy used today, we can see that the mainly used types of fuels are fossil based. CO2 is emitted as a result of the combustion of fossil-based fuels. The increasing amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere create a greenhouse effect. Biofuels have been becoming prevalent rapidly because of constantly gaining economic value and concordantly having less negative effects on the environment. All plant and animal based substances with carbohydrate compounds as main components are biofuel resources.This study includes an examination of the different kinds of biofuels and their effects regarding environmental-related aspects.

Keywords: biofuels; energy; environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q40 Q42 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11 pages
Date: 2014-10
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 12th International Academic Conference, Prague, Oct 2014, pages 83-93

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