biofuel

Definitions

Any fuel that is obtained from a renewable biological resource, especially from biomass.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Even second-generation biofuels, made from crop wastes or wood, are an environmental disaster, either extending the cultivated area or removing the straw and stovers which protect⟳ the soil from erosion and keep⟳ carbon and nutrients in the ground.”

“The Environmental Protection Agency announced proposed changes to its biofuels program⟳ Tuesday to spur more biofuel use⟳ and crack down on waivers issued to refineries by the Trump administration, notching a win⟳ for the biofuels industry and farmers and a blow⟳ to oil refineries.”

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