Fuel oils from higher plants

Technical Report · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5686381

Calvin, M

A summary of the types of plants available for converting solar energy to fuel and materials on an annually renewable basis is presented. Sugar cane, seed oils, herbaceous plants (Hevea, Euphorbia, Asclepias), hydrocarbon producing trees (Eucalystus globulus, Pittosporum, Copaifera), and algae are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the development of ''energy agriculture'' and the use of plants to synthesize hydrocarbon-like materials especially in the less developed areas of the world. (DMC)

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5686381
• Report Number(s): LBL-19374; ON: DE85013187
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
ALGAE
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
COPAIFERA
EUCALYPTUSES
EUPHORBIA
HEVEA
SUGAR CANE
VEGETABLE OILS
BIOMASS
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
SEEDS
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
CONVERSION
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY SOURCES
GRASS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
TREES
140504* - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989)