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The 32 pages that link to Biofuel, each with the reason it gives.

• AgricultureRelated: Some crops and agricultural residues supply feedstocks for transport and heating fuels.

• Synthetic biologyRelated: Engineered microbes can convert renewable feedstocks into fuel molecules.

• Fossil fuelCompared with: Unlike fossil fuels, its carbon comes from recent biomass rather than ancient geological stores.

• PetroleumCompared with: Biofuels can replace some petroleum uses while relying on a different carbon source.

• Green algaeRelated: Some green algae are investigated as sources of oils and other fuel feedstocks.

• Crude oilCompared with: Unlike crude oil, biofuels derive from contemporary biomass rather than ancient geological deposits.

• ElectrificationCompared with: Biofuels can replace liquid fossil fuels without converting every end use to electricity.

• Sustainable aviation fuelNarrower topic: Many sustainable aviation fuels are biofuels, but the broader category also includes non-biogenic synthetic fuels.

• BioreactorRelated: Microbial and algal bioreactors can convert feedstocks into fuels.

• Brassica napusRelated: Rapeseed oil can be processed into biodiesel and other renewable fuels.

• Enzyme engineeringRelated: Engineered enzymes can improve the conversion of biomass into fuel molecules.

• HemicelluloseRelated: Sugars released from hemicellulose can be fermented into fuels.

• Hydrogen fuelCompared with: Biofuels offer another energy carrier whose feedstock and emissions profile differ from hydrogen’s.

• Petroleum industryCompared with: Biofuels can substitute for some liquid petroleum fuels in existing engines.

• Grain tradeRelated: Ethanol production creates industrial demand for traded maize and other grains.

• Metabolic engineeringRelated: Engineered microbes can convert renewable feedstocks into fuel molecules.

• Power-to-XCompared with: It can serve some of the same fuel markets through a different carbon pathway.

• Bioprocess engineeringRelated: Microbes and enzymes can convert renewable feedstocks into liquid or gaseous fuels.

• Agricultural landRelated: Energy crops can redirect agricultural land from food production to fuel production.

• ChlorophytaRelated: Chlorophyte strains are investigated for lipid production and algal fuel processes.

• Biochemical engineeringBroader topic: Biochemical processes convert renewable feedstocks into fuels such as ethanol.

• ChlamydomonasRelated: Algal biomass and lipid production have been studied as possible biofuel sources.

• Frances ArnoldRelated: Arnold’s enzyme engineering has been applied to catalysts relevant to converting biomass into fuels.

• NeocallimastigomycotaRelated: Fungal enzymes may help convert otherwise resistant plant biomass into fermentable sugars.

• Alternative fuel vehicleRelated: Biofuels can replace or blend with petroleum fuels in compatible vehicles.

• CargillRelated: Some agricultural commodities handled by Cargill can be processed into renewable fuels.

• Energy industryRelated: Biofuels can substitute for some petroleum products, especially in transport.

• Energy sourceBroader topic: Biofuels convert biomass into transportable energy for engines and heating.

• History of biotechnologyRelated: Energy production broadened biotechnology beyond food and medicine.

• Nonfood cropRelated: Some nonfood crops are cultivated specifically as feedstocks for fuel.

• Nypa fruticansRelated: Nypa sap has been studied as a feedstock for ethanol production.

• TriticaleRelated: Triticale biomass and grain have been evaluated as renewable fuel feedstocks.