Biorefinery: Ensuring biomass as a sustainable renewable source of chemicals, materials, and energy

The Second International Biorefinery Conference was held in Syracuse, New York, October 6–7, 2009. Biorefinery and its potentials are discussed in this editorial, along with an introduction of the three guest editors.

► Sustainable sources of chemicals, materials and energy.
► Biorefinery processes.
► Importance of biorefinery.