Biofuels for transportation

Abstract

Biofuels for transportation is an essential factor of significant measures to increase fuel security, combat climate change, and promote rural development. The rising amount of greenhouse pollution brought on by the use of fossil fuels is now widely recognized. The energy crisis results from the growing disparity between the energy needs of the industrialized world and the finite amount of energy from fossil fuels. Among energy consumers, the transportation sector is frequently cited as one of the primary pollutant sources. For instance, the second-most polluting industry in the USA in 2014 was the transportation sector. Transportation ranked fourth in pollution-producing industries in 2014, contributing 14% of all pollutants worldwide. Due to the rise in emissions of CO2, which caused global warming, the significant impact of large vehicles on polluted air as well as other gases or airborne contaminants has become a significant issue. Acid rain and climate change are both projected to be significantly reduced by reducing the quantity of pollution produced by the transportation industry. Fossil fuels now provide approximately 98% of the energy used in the transport industry. In this regard, it has been suggested that one way to combat the enormous environmental impact of using fossil fuels is to consume and use environmentally friendly alternative fuels like biofuels, fuel cells, and solar power. Researchers and decision-makers are interested in biofuel as one of the possible gasoline substitutes that can lower the level of pollution emissions.