Biofuels - an example of regulatory failure? 

Biofuels were considered as a solution for multiple problems, environmental, geopolitical, even agrarian. Over the last decade, however, the optimism decreased significantly. In the lecture, we will discuss why, and what is needed for biofuels to offer a viable option to fossil fuels. 

Mandatory literature:

What are biofuels? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3qfSrtXVlk) What is their economics? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK7rJirowww) How to make them at home? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LSuHHjCS_g) Also, read the EnergyPost series on this technology:

Gielen, D.; Oksanen, S.(2019): Advanced Aviation Biofuels: ready for take off?  (https://energypost.eu/advanced-aviation-biofuels-ready-for-take-off/)

Claeys, C.(2020): Biofuels vs Hydrogen: which can fuel aviation, shipping, trucks? (https://energypost.eu/biofuels-vs-hydrogen-which-can-fuel-aviation-shipping-trucks/)