Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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36823 | Trends in Biotechnology | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This analysis is focused on the effect of the abrupt decline of oil prices on biofuels, particularly second-generation ethanol. The efforts to decrease the production costs of biofuels, especially cellulosic ethanol (CE), will be greatly threatened if current oil prices remain low, especially since production is not slowing. Only huge state subsidies could alleviate this threat, but the challenge is to persuade citizens that this sacrifice is worthwhile.
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Authors
Fernando H. Reboredo, Fernando Lidon, Fernanda Pessoa, José C. Ramalho,