What are Biofuels and Where are They Going?

What are Biofuels and Where are They Going?

With increasing CO2 emissions around the globe, toughening environmental regulations, and reductions in costs, biofuels now, for the first time ever, are starting to look like a viable option to compete with traditional fuels.

If you've ever wondered anything about biofuels from 'What are they?' to 'How are they made?' to 'Where are they going?' we'll cover all of that and more in this video!

A quick overview of the video (and to get some keywords in the description to optimize my SEO): A biofuel is simply any fuel derived from biomass, or something that was alive, usually farming crops. Both biofuel and normal fuel produce emissions, mainly CO2, but also other greenhouse gases like hydrocarbons and NOx.

Probably the biggest and most obvious hurdle for the biofuel market is costs. Diesel fuel has been around for a little over 100 years, and in that time the production pipeline has been highly optimized and scaled for profitability, but the low volumes biofuel are produced in make it hard for them to compete on an even playing field. And wat’s worse than low margins, is the crazy high startup costs to build one of these factories.

We’re in a weird place with biofuel, similar to where renewable energy was a decade ago. Because production is so low compared to traditional diesel, biofuel production won’t be profitable for a while without government intervention and tax credits, especially because the upfront cost for opening these fuel plants can be 10’s or even hundreds of millions of dollars. But the hope is that, just like with renewable energies, that when the government subsidizes the initial growth, eventually they can reach profitability as they scale.

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[SilverGamingFI]

When I was in the 8th grade (this was in 2019), I was in an optional technology class and we managed to be able to visit a power plant that used waste wood (from paper making, logging and woodworking) as a fuel. We toured the facility, were told about how it works and what the facility uses as its main source.


This has made me a huge advocate of using waste materials as biofuels.

[FearfullyGreedyInvesting]

Great video! Was researching the sector and this helps to get a start. Thanks man!

[paranormalavocados]

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[CJ-nvmx]

Great video. Love the up-to-date material on the economics and politics behind biofuels. Hope to one day take a tour of a biofuel facility. They look mighty impressive!

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[AncientAccounts]

Great video man! I definitely had the wrong perception of biofuels

[kooroshparvaz]

It was really interesting. Thank you for your try and the time you spent creating this useful video

[karateboi]

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[linuxman]

Very good video. The message here is disappointing; the biofuels industry seemed very promising back in the late zeroes and early teens. It's too bad that the profit margins are so low. Hopefully, something else can be done to make headway in this space.

[MacT-tk]

Rarely do you get a story and an explanation. This was educational as well as a wake up call.

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[center]

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[Speedqr]

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[iqramalik]

Really a great and informative vedio thanks you so Much...plz make as other vedio on the topic Use of cereals as biofuels...

[coreyfro]

I would love to learn more and I would like to talk to you about biofuel advocacy.

I am an roboticist looking to move my talents to green energy. I am also a technocynic and I see a.lot of complacency in the green energy sector.

So I want to help the only way I know how. With advocacy and sweat equity (design and fabrication).

How can I connect with you?

[phatmeow]

the thing that bothers me is : biofuel generation by using arable land just does not sound right? this new direct air/sea capture of CO2 to Methanol all using solar/wind sounds the most promising long term solution for me...

[harukrentz]

The Indonesian State Company (Pertamina) is developing Avtur made of palm oil, unfortunately we are having shortage problem of palm oil at the moment lol

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