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Lecture 2: Bioenergy

Is bioenergy a good option to fuel a sustainable future? Veerle Buytaert of the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) presents her research on bioenergy. Bioenergy can be produced from various types of biomass. But what about social and environmental concerns such as deforestation and environmental degradation which are accompanied with the production of biomass? What is the future potential of bioenergy?

Keywords: biomass, bioenergy, renewable energy, life cycle assessment, biofuel, biodiesel, energy conversion, second generation, potential, constraints.

Download the slides on bioenergy by Buytaert Veerle Buytaert of the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) presents her research on bioenergy.

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