Biofuels Primer

The Biofuels Primer is a two-page, 11" x 17" color document with the following contents.

Part 1: From Biomass to Cellulosic Ethanol. Depicts the process used to convert biomass (plant matter) into cellulosic ethanol and the improvements needed to optimize these processes.

Downloadable 11" x 17" PDF (6850 kb)
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Part 2: Understanding Biomass: Plant Cell Walls. Explains plant cell-wall structure and some issues preventing their efficient conversion to ethanol.

Downloadable 11" x 17" PDF (6730 kb); accompanying preamble PDF (657 kb)
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