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Written by Sabrina Deparine
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Monday, 28 June 2010 10:09 |
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It is indeed China’s time to shine. This Asian country is not only at the forefront of manufacturing and outsourced services, it is also currently the current leader in pushing bioethanol research.
 In a recent study conducted by Ohio-based Chemical Abstracts Service, China emerged as the global leader in bioethanol patents for 2009. It accounts for almost 40% of the total second generation biofuel patents produced last year.
Overall, the study showed that global patenting for biofuel research concerning non-edible feedstock has increased tremendously by 2,341% since 2000. This goes to show that both individual and group researchers have become more interested in pursuing their theories and discoveries in the field of biofuels. On the other hand, disseminating research information through literatures has also increased by 586% in the past nine years.
Researches and studies concerning second-generation biofuels have been increasing constantly since 1969. The subject of second-generation biofuels has overshadowed those of first-generation biofuels (using edible feedstock) and third-generation biofuels (e.g. algae-based biofuel).
This study from Chemical Abstracts Service is an indication of the growing global interest on biofuel production from non-edible sources. The focus on second-generation biofuels overshadows the others because the use of non-edible feedstock is regarded as more sustainable, more affordable and more earth-friendly.
To date, second-generation biofuels may not yet be produced commercially or on large scale but a significant number of test plants are already either in the pipeline or have already been set up in the past few years. |
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