Second Generation Bio Fuels Plant Open in Quebec, one coming in Edmonton
From Canadian Company Enerkem Second-generation biofuels is the term used to refer to the next generation of fuels, which are not produced from plants that are part of the food chain. They are produced from a large base of biomass materials, including waste from urban, forestry, and agricultural sources as well as municipal solid waste. First-generation biofuels or agrofuels are produced from sugar-rich crops such as corn, sugar cane, and wheat . Second generation biofuels can be produced from: The non-sucrose and non-starch parts of plants, which are often left in the field after harvesting, crushing, or milling (e.g.: bagasse, corn stover, wheat straw, and rice hulls); Residual forest biomass (e.g.: thinnings, limbs, tops, needles, sawdust, and bark Cellulose is the most important component of these materials, hence the term "cellulosic fuels".Second-generation fuels can also be produced from other carbon-rich waste materials, such as municipal solid waste. In this case, o...