As the global demand for sustainable energy continues to rise, there is a growing focus on researching and developing second-generation ethanol obtained from agricultural waste. Increasing concerns on climate change and energy security prompted the significant attention towards utilizing non-food biomass for bioethanol production. Second-generation (2G) ethanol, derived from non-food sources like agricultural waste, forest residues and other non-edible plant parts, is considered more sustainable compared to first-generation ethanol, which comes from food crops like sugarcane and corn. Agricultural waste, comprising crop residues, straw, husks and other organic materials remaining after harvest, stands out as a promising raw material for second-generation (2G) ethanol production. Sustainable production of second-generation (2G) ethanol from agricultural waste presents an environmentally friendly and economically feasible alternative to conventional fossil fuels.
Jinisha Blessie J.P.*
Dept. of Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (695 522), India
Anu Rajan S.
Chitra N.
Soumya V.I.
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