biofuel

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ fuel.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.əʊˌfjʊ(.ə)l/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

biofuel (plural biofuels)

  1. Any fuel that is obtained from a renewable biological resource, especially from biomass.
    Synonym: biomass
    • 2012 August 24, George Monbiot, Guardian Weekly, page 20:
      Even second-generation biofuels, made from crop wastes or wood, are an environmental disaster, either extending the cultivated area or removing the straw and stovers which protect the soil from erosion and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.
    • 2021 December 7, Ella Nilsen, “EPA proposes changes to its biofuels program, notching a win for the industry and farmers”, in CNN‎[1]:
      The Environmental Protection Agency announced proposed changes to its biofuels program Tuesday to spur more biofuel use and crack down on waivers issued to refineries by the Trump administration, notching a win for the biofuels industry and farmers and a blow to oil refineries.

Coordinate terms

  • fossil fuel (likewise from biologic origins, but ancient and nonrenewable)

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