World Biofuel Day
- World Biofuel Day is observed annually on August 10 to raise awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels.
- In India, a webinar was organizedon the occasion of the World Biofuel day, with the theme “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar Bharat”.
- The day is being celebrated by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas since 2015.
Biofuels
- Biofuel refers to liquid or gaseous fuels that are predominantly produced from biomass.
- A variety of fuels can be produced from biomass resources including liquid fuels, such as ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, Fischer-Tropsch diesel, and gaseous fuels, such as hydrogen and methane.
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