Objectives

At the completion of this lesson you will be able to:

•Define the term biofuel.

•Explain why biofuels are important.

•Discuss differences in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation biofuels.

•Describe importance and current status of perennial grasses as biofuel feedstock

Development of this lesson was supported in part by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2011-68005-30411 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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