TY - JOUR

T1 - Fuels of the future

AU - Fish, Steven Anthony

PY - 2010

Y1 - 2010

N2 - The increase in world population and greater environmental awareness are putting ever-increasing pressures on available land resources, both in terms of food production and a ‘bio-based economy’. Literally, there are more mouths to feed. The current world population of about 6.7 billion is anticipated to rise to around 9 billion by 2050 (Figure 1). In addition to requiring increasing amounts of better quality food, many of these individuals will also demand consumer products whose origins can ultimately be traced back to oil. While modifying the consumer’s behaviour is one way toreduce the consumption of oil, another route is to replace oil with materials and products originating from biomass. This concept is at the centre of the ‘bio-based economy’.

AB - The increase in world population and greater environmental awareness are putting ever-increasing pressures on available land resources, both in terms of food production and a ‘bio-based economy’. Literally, there are more mouths to feed. The current world population of about 6.7 billion is anticipated to rise to around 9 billion by 2050 (Figure 1). In addition to requiring increasing amounts of better quality food, many of these individuals will also demand consumer products whose origins can ultimately be traced back to oil. While modifying the consumer’s behaviour is one way toreduce the consumption of oil, another route is to replace oil with materials and products originating from biomass. This concept is at the centre of the ‘bio-based economy’.

M3 - Journal article

SP - 17

EP - 21

JO - IBERS Knowledge Based Innovations

JF - IBERS Knowledge Based Innovations

ER -