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First vs. Second Generation Biofuels

The use of first generation biofuels has been decreasing because it interferes with food production. It uses a lot of land and resources, including water and fertilizer, to produce biomass that doesn’t translate into enough energy to make it a viable option for energy production. Second generation biofuels, however, are not food crops. They include woody biomass, grasses, and inedible parts of crops.

Naik et al. 2010
Naik et al. 2010

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