Highlights•Biofuel will play an important role in meeting the world's energy need in the
future.•First generation biofuels cannot replace fossil fuel due to competition with food …

The rising energy demand of the world due to rapidly expanding population and accelerated
industrialization is primarily satisfied by non-renewable fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are depleting …

Delving into the current chronicles of research findings, explorations of biodiesel production
and utilization in diesel engines have been at the forefront of sustainable and creative …

Microalgae have been widely explored because of the diverse number of their worthwhile
applications and potential as a source biomass for the production of biofuels and value …

Microalgae has been identified as a potential feedstock for biodiesel production since its
cultivation requires less cropland compared to conventional oil crops and the high growth …

As Earth's fossil energy resources are limited, there is a growing need for renewable
resources such as biodiesel. That is the reason why the social, economic and environmental …

Energy security and environmental concerns, related to the increasing carbon emissions,
have prompted in the last years the search for renewable and sustainable fuels. Biodiesel, a …

Glycerol is a common by‐product of industrial biodiesel syntheses. Due to its properties,
availability, and versatility, residual glycerol can be used as a raw material in the production …

Aviation sector discharges approximately 2% of the global anthropogenic CO 2, and the
proportion is growing. The search for cost-effective and environmental-friendly bio-jet fuels …

This paper deals with biodiesel production from corn oil as a feedstock via the
transesterification and esterification reactions. To date, corn oil has not been considered a …