In current history biofuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol have become huge service worldwide. Many countries have taken an eager interest in their continued manufacture and use, consisting of establishing countries such as Brazil which is viewed as a world leader in biofuel development. Even smaller nations such as the UK currently use around one and a half million litres of biofuel a year and objective to increase this three-fold within the next ten years.

But wait, there's an issue.

There is however a significant problem; with the increase in popularity of biofuels as has the level of criticism increased. From the "food versus fuel" dispute, links to food cost increases and impact of water resources to issues over deforestation and loss of biodiversity there are installing difficulties for the fuel to overcome. But there is hope to be discovered in a variety of technologies broadly described as second generation biofuels. Such fuels are produced from sustainable feedstock rather than the traditionally editable crops used in first generation biofuels (sugarcane, corn etc.) thus avoiding much of the concerns pointed out formerly.

Hope for the future

One such technology is Algae Fuel, which can produce as much as 3 hundred times more oil per acre than standard crops along with growing twenty to thirty times more rapidly. As if these advantages weren't considerable enough it is likewise possible to on generally unusable land such as land stricken by dry spell or consisting of very high levels of saline. Another hugely appealing fuel is Cellulosic Ethanol which is just fuel produced from non-edible parts of plants (or indeed lawns and other plants that are inedible). This fuel source shares some advantages with Algae fuel such as high per-acre productivity but has the distinct advantage that no special growing is required. Cellulose is consisted of in practically all plants growing across the world.

Or should that be wish for today?

These might seem like science-fiction but the reality of the matter is that by 2008 the United States was currently producing twelve million litres of fuel from cellulosic ethanol with production centers capable for producing an extra eighty million gallons per year in development. There is much to be thrilled about in the Biofuel industry from both a service and ecological viewpoint and continued development particularly in 2nd generation technologies appears guaranteed. Such fast grown represents an amazing time for alternative energy production. To keep abreast of the current developments and market forecasts for alternative energy and biofuels it's suggested the reader defer to professional biofuel market analysis.