Research from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Oklahoma, published in the UK's Energy & Environment Science journal, details the life cycle of a second-generation biofuel. The researchers found that when used as an energy source, ethanol produced by fermentation is more efficient than gasoline or diesel fuel.
Research from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Oklahoma, published in the UK's Energy & Environment Science journal, details the life cycle of a second-generation biofuel. The fuel was generated from short-rotation oak and the study highlighted how second-generation biofuels produced from perennial grasses and managed trees could be an important alternative yet sustainable fuel resource.