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RESEARCHAugust 11, 2008Biomass-to-biofuel simplifiedThe main challenge to using cellulosic biomass -- agricultural waste, wood, etc. -- to make biofuels is coming up with efficient ways to break down cellulose. A new approach sidesteps the problem and converts cellulose directly to a biofuel precursor.The simple chemical process yields 5-chloromethylfurfural, which can be mixed with ethanol or hydrogen to produce biofuels. Research paper: Direct, High-Yield Conversion of Cellulose into Biofuel Angewandte Chemie International Edition, published online August 1, 2008 Researchers' homepages: Mark Mascal Bioenergy Research Group, UC Davis Related stories and briefs: Sugar, sugar -- a previous furanic biofuel process Back to ERN August 11/18, 2008 |
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