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Global carbon emissions associated with fossil fuel dependence are increasing steadily and are a major root cause of climate change. In order to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, there is an imminent need to find sustainable alternatives to petrochemicals. Bioproducts are produced from renewable biomass and include biochemicals, bioenergy, biofuels and biomaterials. Increased use of bioproducts will assist in curtailing our dependence on fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ultimately, our goal should be for all carbon dioxide produced to be recaptured into renewable biomass, thus closing the carbon cycle.
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Weselake, R.J., Chen, G., Singer, S.D. (2018). Building a Case for Plant Bioproducts. In: Chen, G., Weselake, R., Singer, S. (eds) Plant Bioproducts. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8616-3_1
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