agrofuel
Farm-derived energy source
Agrofuel is fuel derived from agricultural crops or plant materials—corn for ethanol, soybeans for biodiesel, sugarcane for bioethanol.
The term is sometimes preferred over "biofuel" by critics who emphasize that dedicating farmland to fuel production competes with food crops: The shift to agrofuels has driven up grain prices worldwide.
Drinkable volatile spirit
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
- bioethanolFuel from fermented plants
- biogasFuel from anaerobic decomposition
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
distillation · refining · gasification · pyrolysis · anaerobic · digester · bioreactor · feedstock
Cereal grown on cobs
- sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
- soybeanProtein-rich Asian legume
- palmHand's flat interior
- rapeseedOil-yielding brassica crop
switchgrass · cassava · canola · sunflower · sorghum · beet · hemp · algae
Net-zero emissions state
- renewableCapable of restoration
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
biodiversity · lifecycle · carbon footprint · environmental · ecosystem · climate · certification · indirect
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
- engineMachine producing motion
- octanePetroleum hydrocarbon measure
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
power · carbon · emissions · exhaust · petroleum · E85 · energy density · BTU
Fostering growth through care
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
planting · acreage · farmland · soil · crop rotation · tractor · harvest · sowing
ethanol
Drinkable volatile spirit
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
- bioethanolFuel from fermented plants
- biogasFuel from anaerobic decomposition
fermentation · distillation · refining · gasification · pyrolysis · anaerobic · digester · bioreactor · feedstock · biomass
corn
Cereal grown on cobs
rapeseed · switchgrass · cassava · canola · sunflower · sorghum · beet · hemp · algae · microalgae
carbon-neutral
Net-zero emissions state
- renewableCapable of restoration
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- emissionsSubstances released into air
deforestation · biodiversity · lifecycle · carbon footprint · environmental · ecosystem · climate · certification · indirect · displacement
combustion
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
gasoline · power · carbon · emissions · exhaust · petroleum · E85 · energy density · BTU · mileage
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
tillage · planting · acreage · farmland · soil · crop rotation · tractor · harvest · sowing · land use
agrofuelfossil fuel
Energy from decomposed organisms
petroleum · crude oil · nonrenewable fuel · coal · natural gas
agro, fuel, fuels, fueled, fueling, refuel, refueling, biofuel, agriculture