Understanding biofuels through patent data

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8 8 - - - 35% 34% 15% _13% 1,3% 1% 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000

Rapeseed Soybean Palm Animal fats & yellow grease

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RAW-MATERIALS OLD GENERATION (1) NEW GENERATION (2) PROCESSES OLD GENERATION (1) NEW GENERATION (2) Bio-diesel Bio-ethanol Block 1 Block 2 Bio-ethanol Bio-gas Block 3 Bio-diesel Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 7 Fermentation Anaerobic digestion All other processes Block 8

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