Biodiesel

A community portal about Biodiesel with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Biodiesel refers to a fuel made from biomass, ie vegetable oil, whether waste or'virgin' oil, which can be used in a variety of modified or unmodified diesel engines. In this article's context, biodiesel refers to alkyl esters made from the transesterification of both vegetable oils and/or animal fats. Biodiesel is biodegradable and non- toxic, and has significantly fewer emissions than petroleum -based diesel when burned.

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Alternative fuel 'can power 15% of flights by 2020'

From: www.afp.com

Alternative fuels could power 15 percent of global air traffic by 2020 and 30 percent by 2030, European aircraft-maker Airbus said at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday. "If we get the right sources, it is possible that 15 percent of the world's jet fuel will come from sustainable sources by 2020, and 30 percent will come from sustainable sources by 2030," said Ross Walker, engineering programme manager for alternative fuels at Airbus. "The challenge is finding sustainable feedstocks" that do not take land and water used for food production, he said. Walker said the alternative or sustainable fuels he was referring to were based ... Read Full Story

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Ways to Use Biomass Energy

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From: ecoaltenergy.blogspot.com

There are many different ways to use biomass energy. Today, we are going to look at four different categories: biofuels, biopower, bioproducts, and space heating and cooling. Biofuels The two most common types of biofuels are ethanol and biodiesel. The most familiarly used form of ethanol ismade from the starch in corn grain, and it is added into petroleum-based fuels to reduce toxic air emissions and increase octane. It is also available as an alternative fuel known as E-85. This type of fuel contains 83% ethanol during the summer and 70% in the winter. Biodiesel, on the other hand, is made from soybean oil. ... Read Full Story

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6 reasons to use biofuels.

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From: ecoaltenergy.blogspot.com

Biofuels is a nickname to renewable fuels from biological source, that can replace fuels that come from fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel. It is now possible to purchase or make yourself biodiesel for diesel engines or ethanol for gasoline engines. The prices are becoming closer to those of fossil fuels and there are many benefit to it. Here I’ll count 7 benefits of biofuels: 1. Availability - It is renewable. Unlike fossil fuels, biofuels can be easily produced from raw agricultural materials. These facts ensure that the reservoir of fuel will never end, and that we can keep producing it, like we produce ... Read Full Story

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Alternative fuel 'can power 15% of flights by 2020'

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From: www.timesoftheinternet.com

DUBAI (AFP) -- Alternative fuels could power 15 percent of global air traffic by 2020 and 30 percent by 2030, European aircraft-maker Airbus said at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday. "If we get the right sources, it is possible that 15 percent of the world's jet fuel will come from sustainable sources by 2020, and 30 percent will come from sustainable sources by 2030," said Ross Walker, engineering programme manager for alternative fuels at Airbus. "The challenge is finding sustainable feedstocks" that do not take land and water used for food production, he said. Walker said the alternative or sustainable fuels he was referring ... Read Full Story

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Joule Biotechnologies SolarConverter System

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From: keetsa.com

Biodiesel was known to be made possible from plants but this is one system from Joules Biotechnologies that doesn’t produces the same algae-based fuel by redesigning organisms and their functionality. They require no farmland to grow corn or other feedstock. They genetically engineered organisms that use photosynthesis to directly create the molecules that form the basis of diesel. Their SolarConverter array system suspends these organisms in a solution within a light-permeable structure that looks something like a solar panel array. When directed to sunlight, the organisms turn CO2 and the sunlight into biodiesel. Certainly a new alternative to get some fuel in this time ... Read Full Story