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Biofuel

Risks

Potential risks to the global ecosystem • Unresolved questions about synthetic organisms

Location

Global

Main fuel

Synthetic microorganism-derived biofuel

Advantages

Cost-competitive • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions • Efficient • Inexpensive feedstocks

Technology

Advanced genetic engineering

Replaced fuel

Fossil fuel

Global application

Transport and energy sectors

Biofuel