TY - JOUR ID - 35879 TI - The Viability of Biofuels in Developing Countries: Successes, Failures, and Challenges JO - Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering JA - IJCCE LA - en SN - 1021-9986 AU - Zentou, Hamid AU - Rosli, Nurul Shafiqah AU - Wen, Cham Hue AU - Abdul Azeez, Kafel AU - Gomes, Chandima AD - Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, MALAYSIA AD - Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, MALAYSIA AD - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, MALAYSIA AD - School of Electrical and Informations Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA Y1 - 2019 PY - 2019 VL - 38 IS - 4 SP - 173 EP - 182 KW - Biofuel KW - challenge KW - success KW - developing countries KW - Bioethanol DO - 10.30492/ijcce.2019.35879 N2 - In the last few decades, finding alternatives to fossil fuels has become a hot issue across all international frontiers. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has shed light on the feasibility of using biofuels to meet the growing energy demand as well as to reduce CO2 emissions which are a major cause of global warming, especially in the transportation sector. The production and use of biofuels in developing countries have further advantages, including social and economic benefits. On the other hand, the biofuel industry in some developing countries is facing critical challenges related to food security, land availability, production cost, etc. In this regard, several studies have recently been conducted to address these issues, and this paper comprehensively reviews these cases with respect to the successes, failures, and challenges faced by developing countries, such as Brazil, Africa and India, in expanding their biofuel production. It is clear that all the efforts devoted to promoting the biofuel sector are still insufficient to come over the challenges associated with biofuel production despite the achievements realized in some experiences as Brazil. However, the Brazilian experience cannot be spread over other countries. Implementation of policies with regard to the specifications of each country that integrate with the other sector without intersection is highly recommended. Moreover, further efforts are needed from scientists to reduce biofuel production costs, which may promote the biofuel market as an alternative to fossil fuel. UR - https://ijcce.ac.ir/article_35879.html L1 - https://ijcce.ac.ir/article_35879_a06ce3ef12267266e4812bbe1a4d7a4d.pdf ER -