Agricultural waste like straw can be converted into fuel with the same energy density as gasoline

European biomass resources, including straw and organic waste, can be converted into drop-in hydrocarbons with an energy density of 45 megajoules per kilogram. Using a process called Fischer-Tropsch synthesis combined with electrolysis, these non-food materials reach a conversion efficiency of up to 60 percent. Straw alone is estimated to meet nearly a third of the continent's fuel requirements.