A First Generation Biofuel comes from a food source biomass, such as corn, soy, and sugar cane, etc. These biofuels are made through fermentation or chemical processes that converts the oils, sugars, and starches in the biomass into liquid fuels including ethanol and biodiesel. The First Generation Biofuel is classified: use the food resources; ethanol production (minimum benefits from the carbon emissions perspective); requirement of land to grow resources. The First Generation Biofuel production has contributed to recent increases in world prices for food and animal feeds. (Refer to the Biofuel Generations)
Related Definitions in the Project: The Biomass Energy; Renewable Energy
