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Biofuel

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Fuel derived from biomassDescription Mass of organic matter of non-fossil biological origin which can be exploited for energy purposes. Authoritative On-line References and Resources http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass The US Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has a Biomass Program working with industry, academia and US National Laboratories on research into biomass feedstocks and conversion technologies. The goal is cost competitive, high performance biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower..

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http://www.biofuelstp.eu/ The European Biofuels Technology Platform is upportd by the European Commission and aims to help develop cost-competitive, world class biofuel technology, contribute to the creation of a European biofuels industry and to identify the research needed to achieve this.