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Bioethanol as a Potential Renewable Energy

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Renewable Energy from Bio-resources in Malaysia

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Fossil fuels remain the largest source of transportation fuel, and the impact on the environment starts to show in the forms of climate change and environmental pollution. Bioethanol produced from biomass-based materials is good alternatives to cater to the depleting petroleum reserves and acts as a clean fuel when used as a mixture with gasoline. This chapter discusses the possible raw materials and processes for Malaysia to adopt if bioethanol is to be used as one of the fuels for transportation. Despite being an oil-producing country, Malaysia is blessed with agricultural crops and is in the correct position to move towards renewable biofuels from biomass. Thus a selection of feedstocks was proposed which were thought to fit Malaysia’s climate and were the easiest to start with. The possible bioethanol production processes and potential microbes were described in general. Discussed also are the challenges and limitations to commercializing bioethanol as a blending fuel.

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  1. Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization (CoEBU), Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Arau Perlis, Malaysia

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    Hafiza Shukor

  2. School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia

    Muaz Mohd Zaini Makhtar

  3. Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

    Abu Zahrim Yaser

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Ismail, K.S.K. (2022). Bioethanol as a Potential Renewable Energy. In: Shukor, H., Mohd Zaini Makhtar, M., Yaser, A.Z. (eds) Renewable Energy from Bio-resources in Malaysia. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9314-4_5

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