Biofuels

1. What are their positive impacts?

1.1. Less carbon emissions

1.2. Less overall air pollution

1.3. Adds very little to greenhouse gases

2. What are they?

2.1. They are renewable forms of energy created from biomass

2.1.1. What are biomasses?

2.1.1.1. Biomass are materials found in carbon-based life

3. How are they made?

3.1. By using biomass

3.1.1. How do we get from biomass to biofuels?

3.1.1.1. Biomass is used as feedstock and converted into a usuable form

3.1.1.1.1. How are they converted?

3.1.1.2. Biomass can be used as in their base form (ie; wood)

4. How are they used?

4.1. Additive to gasoline

4.2. Provides warmth and heat

4.3. Can provide electricty

5. How are they better than fossil fuels?

5.1. They are renewable

5.2. Less carbon emissions

6. What are some of the issues surrounding them?

6.1. They are expensive

6.2. They require a lot of land

6.3. May cause a net carbon loss

6.4. Loss of biodiversity due to land acquisition

6.5. They require more energy than fossil fuels to convert them from biomass to a usable form