TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN RESEARCH ON BIOFUELS

Topics such as global warming, carbon credit, vehicle emissions and renewable fuels are not new on the agenda of researchers and the world research centers. Sustainability is no longer a fad, becoming a necessity. The search for clean energy solutions has gained more space and relevance in the world...

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Authors: Bastos de Rezende, Daniel, Márcia Duarte Pasa, Vânya
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)
Repository:The Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.ufv.br:article/2215
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufv.br/jcec/article/view/2446941603032017561
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:biofuels
tendencies
opportunities
biocombustíveis
tendências
oportunidades
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Summary:Topics such as global warming, carbon credit, vehicle emissions and renewable fuels are not new on the agenda of researchers and the world research centers. Sustainability is no longer a fad, becoming a necessity. The search for clean energy solutions has gained more space and relevance in the world. In Brazil, biodiesel and ethanol are already widely used in road transport. However, factors such as availability and price of raw materials and the need to develop biofuels for other applications, such as aviation, maintain efforts to develop new routes and new biofuels. Given the importance of the subject, a survey was conducted in periodic database available in the Portal de Periódicos CAPES/MEC, a Brazilian website developed by the federal government to support researchers, in order to verify the trends and opportunities in biofuels.