生物能源专刊序言

Preface for special issue on biofuels and bioenergy

发展生物能源是减轻经济和社会发展对不可再生矿物质能源依赖程度,实现CO2减排的有效措施。本期专刊包括综述报告和研究论文两部分,涉及燃料乙醇、生物柴油、生物燃气、生物氢能、微生物燃料电池和微生物电解池等主要生物能源产品和系统,比较全面地分析其基础研究、关键技术开发和产业发展现状,讨论了存在的问题和挑战,展望了发展的前景。

Biofuels and bioenergy not only benefit independence of energy supply, but also mitigate CO2 emissions. This special issue includes review reports and research articles involving various biofuels and bioenergy products and systems such as fuel ethanol, biodiesel, biogas, biohydrogen, microbial fuel cells and microbial electrolysis cells. Both fundamental research and technology development are highlighted. And in the meantime, challenges for large scale production and application of biofuels and bioenergy are discussed. Taking advantages of modem biotechnology advances, solutions to address these challenges are envisioned.