Barriers and opportunities in bio-based production of hydrocarbons

• Published in: Nature energy Vol. 3; no. 11; pp. 925 - 935
• Main Authors: Zhou, Yongjin J., Kerkhoven, Eduard J., Nielsen, Jens
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.11.2018; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/326/2522; 631/61/252/318; 639/4077/909/4053/906; Biomass; Climate change; Economics and Management; Energy; Energy Policy; Energy sources; Energy Storage; Energy Systems; Fermentation; Global climate; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Hydrocarbons; Renewable and Green Energy; Review Article

Global climate change caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) has caused concerns regarding the continued reliance on fossil fuels as our primary energy source. Hydrocarbons produced from biomass using microbial fermentation processes can serve as high-quality liquid transportation fue...