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Abstract:
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A
large
number
of
concerns
and
problems
with
first-‐generation
biofuels,
including
food
competition
and
environmental
impacts,
could
be
reduced
with
the
production
of
biofuels
from
forest
and
agricultural
residues
and
other
non-‐food
feedstocks.
Advanced,
second-‐generation
biofuels
could
potentially
supply
a
substantial
proportion
of
fuel
sustainably,
affordably
and
with
significantly
less
environmental
impacts.
Currently,
this
technology
is
being
implemented
at
demonstration/pilot
scale
in
a
number
of
plants
over
the
world.
The
goal
of
this
report
is
to
conduct
a
comparative
analysis
between
two
demonstration
plants:
Abengoa
Energy
in
Spain
and
Inbicon
in
Denmark.
The
analysis
will
first
will
take
a
broad
perspective,
examining
the
main
activities,
value
chain
characteristics,
key
technologies,
market
policies,
and
innovative
projects
of
each
plant.
This
report
will
then
focus
specifically
on
the
technological
process
and
each
pathway
considering
enzymes,
products,
by-‐
products,
treatments
and
raw
materials
with
the
aim
of
determining
which
aspects
could
be
improved
within
each
company. |
