Biofuel (Biomass Fuel) is any fuel that is derived from directly or indirectly from organic material including the plant material and animal waste such as bioethanol from sugar cane or corn; charcoal or woodchips; and biogas from anaerobic decomposition of wastes. (e.g., Bioethanol; Biodiesel; Biogas; Biojet Fuel; Cellulosic Ethanol, etc.) The Biofuel production has challenges associated with land use competition with food crops, concerns about deforestation and habitat destruction, and the energy and resource input required for their production.

Related Definitions in the Project: The Biomass Energy; Energy Definitions