UNAM
Revista Digital Universitaria
Revista Digital Universitaria ISSN: 1607 - 6079 | Publicación mensual | 1 de agosto de 2014 vol.15, No.08

ABSTRACT

Back to the Future: Bioenergy, Biofuels and Biotechnology



Alfredo Martínez Jiménez, José Roberto Alvarez Vargas y Mario Andrés Martínez Rodríguez


Since its origin, when humans started to control fire, mankind has used bioenergy in their daily lives. During the different stages of human history, major changes have been marked by the application of different types of energy, including the use of bioenergy and biofuels such as wood, oil and grease, charcoal, and recently fuel ethanol and biodiesel obtained from sugars and oils from vegetables, respectively. In the near future, bio-oil, bio-gasoline and bio-jet fuel will be produced using biotechnology processes, plants and microorganisms to obtain these bio-fuels. Bioenergy and biofuels have been present in the development of humanity and will continue being a fraction of future energy supply.



Keywords: bioenergy, biofuels, biotechnology, fuel ethanol.