Second generation agrofuels are liquid agrofuels made from solid biomass, such as wood or straw. The technologies are still at the research and development stage. If they become commercially available, industrial tree plantations are expected to become a major feedstock. For general information, also see relevant chapters here and here.
Lost in the Woods Report: Converting Biomass to Hydrogen is Hard, Expensive, Dirty and Dangerous
Biofuelwatch has published a new briefing report titled ‘Lost in the Woods: Mendocino Redwood Company Quietly Abandons Investment Plans for Biomass to Hydrogen Project.’ The report describes a proposed biomass to hydrogen project that was to be sited, built and...