Current state and future prospects for liquid biofuels in Canada

The necessity to find renewable and low carbon fuels as a critical component of the strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canada has caused the biofuels industry to rapidly expand. However, there is a higher capacity for the use of biofuels to replace conventional petroleum fuels in Canada...

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Published inBiofuel research journal Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 759 - 779
Main Authors Littlejohns, Jennifer, Rehmann, Lars, Murdy, Rachel, Oo, Aung, Neill, Stuart
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Saint John Green Wave Publishing of Canada 01.03.2018
Alpha Creation Enterprise
Subjects
Biochemical conversion
Biodiesel fuels
Biofuel applications
Biofuel feedstock
Biofuels
Canada
Commercialization
Competitiveness
Critical components
Emission standards
Emissions control
Fuels
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Liquid biofuel
Raw materials
Technology assessment
Thermochemical conversion
Transportation applications
Canada
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Summary:The necessity to find renewable and low carbon fuels as a critical component of the strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canada has caused the biofuels industry to rapidly expand. However, there is a higher capacity for the use of biofuels to replace conventional petroleum fuels in Canada than outlined by cur rent regulations and programs. A wide range of feedstocks, processes, and applications for liquid biofuels can be found in Canada at varying degrees of progress. To reach the full potential of the biofuels industry in Canada, it is important to understand the broad landscape of the biofuels industry and areas of promise. The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of liquid biofuels in Canada. This includes national feedstock availability and conversion processes to produce liquid biofuels. Both biochemical and thermochemical processes over a wide range of technology readiness levels, from R&D to commercialization, will be included. Current industry, government, and/or academic support for these production activities will b e referenced where applicable. The transportation applications of commercially available liquid biofuels in Canada will be reviewed. Finally, comments on future prospects to boost environmental and economic competitiveness of the biofuels industry in Canada will be provided.
ISSN:2292-8782
2292-8782
DOI:10.18331/BRJ2018.5.1.4