RUDN Journal of Engineering ResearchRUDN Journal of Engineering Research2312-81432312-8151Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)4946Problem questions of development of manufacture and consumption of biofuels in RussiaPonomarevE GResearch-and-production company NPK «Agrodiesel»-GusakovS VКафедра теплотехники и тепловых двигателей; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia-PonomarevA AКафедра «Автомобильные и тракторные двигатели»; МГТУ «МАМИ»; MSTU «MAMI»-Research-and-production company NPK «Agrodiesel»Peoples' Friendship University of RussiaMSTU «MAMI»15022009211411807092016Copyright © 2009,2009Three basic problems facing to mankind in the 21st century are designated in the article: power engineering, foodstuffs and ecology. Limited nature of fossil energy sources, in particular for use as motor fuels for internal combustion engines, promotes expansion of different works in many countries on search, manufacture and application of alternative sources of energy, received from vegetative raw materials. The authors consider the situation concerning this problem in the Russian Federation, and offer actions for technologies delay liquidation efforts in bioenergetics area.energyecologyfuelthe engineresourcesэнергияэкологиятопливодвигательресурсы