Production and Utilization of Biofuels

Dear Colleagues,

We are welcoming submissions to this Special Issue, “Production and Utilization of Biofuels”, of the journal Processes. In alignment with the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals, a shift from traditional fuel acquisition and consumption towards renewable sources is playing a significant role. Biofuels derive from biological resources, including plant vegetative parts, plant edible and non-edible oils, recycled edible oil, and animal fats; therefore, they can be regarded as renewable, clean, and safe fuels. With increasing efforts to reduce global warming and mitigate the effects of climate change, in recent decades there has been a profound focus on renewable energy, including biofuels’ utilization. In contrast to the combustion of fossil fuels, which release carbon dioxide buried in the Earth’s crust, biofuels’ utilization does not contribute to global warming, since the carbon dioxide formed during combustion is balanced by that absorbed during the annual growth of plants, used as the raw material for their production.

Thus, this Special Issue aims to explore novel feedstock sources and the acquisition, processes, and application of biofuels.

Prof. Dr. Mirko Simikic
Prof. Dr. Milan Tomic
Dr. Mirjana Ljubojevic
Guest Editors

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