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Enum: BiofuelGeneration

Classification of biofuels by feedstock source and technology generation.

URI: valuesets:BiofuelGeneration

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
FIRST_GENERATION None Biofuels produced from food crops (sugar, starch, vegetable oils) using conve...
SECOND_GENERATION None Biofuels produced from lignocellulosic biomass (non-food) using advanced conv...
THIRD_GENERATION None Biofuels produced from algae or other photosynthetic microorganisms
FOURTH_GENERATION None Biofuels from genetically engineered organisms designed for carbon capture an...

Slots

Name Description
biofuel_generation Generation classification of biofuel

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: BiofuelGeneration
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Classification of biofuels by feedstock source and technology generation.
title: Biofuel Generation
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  FIRST_GENERATION:
    text: FIRST_GENERATION
    description: Biofuels produced from food crops (sugar, starch, vegetable oils)
      using conventional conversion technologies.
    annotations:
      feedstock:
        tag: feedstock
        value: food_crops
      examples:
        tag: examples
        value: corn_ethanol,soy_biodiesel
    title: First Generation Biofuel
    aliases:
    - 1G Biofuel
    - Conventional Biofuel
  SECOND_GENERATION:
    text: SECOND_GENERATION
    description: Biofuels produced from lignocellulosic biomass (non-food) using advanced
      conversion technologies.
    annotations:
      feedstock:
        tag: feedstock
        value: lignocellulosic
      examples:
        tag: examples
        value: cellulosic_ethanol,wood_diesel
    title: Second Generation Biofuel
    aliases:
    - 2G Biofuel
    - Cellulosic Biofuel
    - Advanced Biofuel
  THIRD_GENERATION:
    text: THIRD_GENERATION
    description: Biofuels produced from algae or other photosynthetic microorganisms.
    annotations:
      feedstock:
        tag: feedstock
        value: algae
    title: Third Generation Biofuel
    aliases:
    - 3G Biofuel
    - Algal Biofuel
  FOURTH_GENERATION:
    text: FOURTH_GENERATION
    description: Biofuels from genetically engineered organisms designed for carbon
      capture and enhanced fuel production.
    annotations:
      feedstock:
        tag: feedstock
        value: engineered_organisms
      carbon_negative:
        tag: carbon_negative
        value: true
    title: Fourth Generation Biofuel
    aliases:
    - 4G Biofuel