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Table 2 Bioenergy Conversion Technologies: Potential Future Developments

From: Bioenergy utilization for a low carbon future in the UK: the evaluation of some alternative scenarios and projections

Conversion Technology

Efficiency

GHG Reduction

Contrasted to Conventional

Fossil Fuel

First Generation Biofuels (FGB)

Short Term

Long term

 

Bioethanol from Beet sugar

43%

43%

Low-Moderate

Bioethanol from Sugar Cane

88 l/t feedstock

95 l/t feedstock

High

Biodiesel from Rapeseed (RME)

88%

88%

Moderate

Second Generation Biofuels (SGB)

Short Term

Long term

 

Cellulosic Bioethanol

46% (fuel)

4% (power)

53% (fuel)

8% (power)

High

Fischer Tropsch (FT) Liquids

45% (fuel)

45% (fuel)

10% (power)

High