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The process in plants where light
energy is converted to chemical
energy is referred to as .
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Photosynthesis
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These are the three things that
are required for photosynthesis
to proceed.

Carbon dioxide (CO2), light
energy, and water

These are the two end products
of photosynthesis.

Oxygen and sugar (i.e., glucose)

This is a complex sugar compound
that is used to store future energy
needs or to build new tissues, and is
created from excess glucose from
photosynthesis. It is also the most
common carbohydrate in the human
diet.

This organic compound is the
main component of plant cell
walls, providing structural
support and preventing cell
damage.

Cellulose

is an energy resource
derived from organic (especially
plant-and algae-based) material
that can be converted to fuels,
chemicals, or power.

These are a diverse group of
primarily aquatic organisms that
lack true roots, stems, and leaves,
and can turn sunlight into energy
through photosynthesis.

The energy stored in biomass can
be released to produce what
three forms of usable energy?

Electricity, thermal energy (heat),
and transportation fuels

First-generation biofuels are
produced from these types of
biomass.

Feed crops, food crops (e.g., corn)
and vegetable or animal fats and
oils

Second-generation/advanced
biofuels are produced from these
types of biomass.

Non-food/feed/fiber biomass
(e.g., corn stover, perennial
grasses, forest residues, and
algae)

Ethanol is a renewable fuel made
from this class of
macromolecules that contain
sugars and starch.

Carbohydrates

Biodiesel is a renewable fuel that
can be manufactured from plant
or animal-based fats and oils. Oils
and fats are considered this class
of macromolecules.

This is the process carried out by
yeast in which simple sugars are
converted to ethanol and carbon
dioxide.

Fermentation

Cellulase, which breaks down
cellulose molecules into simple
sugars, is an example of this class
of protein that accelerates
chemical reactions.

Renewable gasoline, jet fuels, and
diesel fuels are composed
primarily of molecules containing
atoms of hydrogen and carbon,
which are classified as this type of
compound.

Hydrocarbons

What is the end product when
biomass is converted directly into
a liquid fuel.

Ethanol is typically mixed with
this type of transportation fuel in
blends of E10, E15, or E85
(depending on the percentage of
ethanol).

These are the two most common
types of biofuels used in the
United States today.

Ethanol and Biodiesel

E85 is an ethanol blend that can
only be used in this type of
vehicle, which is designed to
tolerate the fuel's high ethanol
content and standard gasoline,
interchangeably.

Flexible Fuel Vehicle

Another name for biomass-derived
renewable hydrocarbon fuels that are
compatible with existing cars, trucks, jets,
and infrastructure, and serve as a direct
replacement for petroleum-derived
gasoline, jet fuels, and diesel fuels.

“Drop-in” fuels

In the United States, this is the
most widely used energy
resource for transportation.

Petroleum

Biomass is this type of energy
source as it can be replaced
naturally and used again.

Renewable

Coal, petroleum, and natural gas
are considered this type of
resource as their supplies are
finite.

A non-renewable resource, or
fossil fuel

This sector of the U.S. economy
consumes most of the nation’s
petroleum.

Transportation

In 2015, renewable energy
sources (all sectors) accounted
for about of total U.S. energy
consumption.

Approximately 10%
See the Energy Information Administration’s
Primary Energy Consumption by Source and Sector

The term that is used to describe
a gradual increase in the average
temperature of the earth's
atmosphere (and can lead to
changes in global climate
patterns).

Global warming

Using biofuels can reduce
life-cycle ______ emissions. This
is a type of gas that traps heat in
the atmosphere.

Greenhouse gas

This is the primary or most
abundant greenhouse gas that is
contributing to recent climate
change.

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

This is what is referred to as “the ability to
meet the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their needs,” or “the
ability to maintain biodiversity,
renewability, and resource productivity in
an ecosystem over time.”

Sustainability

Diverting waste from landfills to
use in bioenergy production
reduces total emissions of this
gas and reduces the size of
landfills.

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