A Third Generation Biofuel is an alternative fuel that is produced from algal biomass which can be grown using sewage, wastewater, and saltwater, such as oceans or salt lakes. The algae can produce results from two characteristics of the microorganism: to produce an oil that can easily be refined into diesel or components of gasoline, and can be genetically manipulated to produce everything from ethanol and butanol to even gasoline and diesel fuel directly. (e.g., Biodiesel, Butanol, Gasoline, Methane, Ethanol, Vegetable Oil, Jet Fuel, etc.) (Refer to the Biofuel Generations)
Related Definitions in the Project: The Biomass Energy; Renewable Energy
