Towards sustainable biofuels

01/01/2013

In 2011 Shell moved into biofuels production with the formation of a joint venture company with Brazilian firm Cosan, a leading producer of ethanol from Brazilian sugar cane. However, difficult issues are still linked to the increased production of biofuels - namely, how to ensure that they are a sustainable alternative to conventional fuels. Petroleum Review spoke to Shell to find out more.

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PR Jan 2013 - p40.pdf

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Journal title: Petroleum Review

Publisher: Energy Institute

Subjects: Trading, Gas markets, Petroleum related research, Biogas production plants, Biofuels, Primary energy production, Carbon management in industry