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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. energy resources
  4. fuels
  5. biofuels
  1. Fields of Study
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. products and commodities
  5. biobased products
  6. biofuels
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. products and commodities
  5. biobased products
  6. biofuels
  1. Fields of Study
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. products and commodities
  5. biobased products
  6. biofuels
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. products and commodities
  5. biobased products
  6. biofuels
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. biobased products
  4. biofuels
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. energy resources
  4. renewable energy sources
  5. bioenergy
  6. biofuels
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. renewable resources
  4. renewable energy sources
  5. bioenergy
  6. biofuels

Preferred term

biofuels

Type

  • Product

Definition

  • Information Gas or liquid fuel made from plant material (biomass). Includes wood, wood waste, wood liquors, peat, railroad ties, wood sludge, spent sulfite liquors, agricultural waste, straw, tires, fish oils, tall oil, sludge waste, waste alcohol, municipal solid waste, landfill gases, other waste, and ethanol blended into motor gasoline.

    Source: US, Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • biofuel oils
  • biomass fuels

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17321

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