Abstract: The aim of this paper is to show the state and prospects of development of biofuels production in chosen countries. Legal and financial regulations on biofuels production as well as opportunities of putting to use raw materials in order to this are also discussed. The paper indicates that the most significant producers of ethanol have been Brazil and the USA, while the biggest producers of biodiesel have been Germany, France and Italy.
Keywords: biocomponents, biofuels, biodiesel, bioethanol, production
For citation: , 2004. Production and use of biofuels. Rocz. AR Pozn. 359,Ekonomia 3: 21 - 29;