By John on January 31, 2010
Biodiesel becomes more and more popular every year. It’s popularity probably derives from the fact that biodiesel is so cheap and relatively easy to be made. You can make it in your own backyard or kitchen. It is far better than the original petro-diesel, it’s cleaner and better for the environment and your health. Let’s [...]
Posted in Biofuels | Tagged biodiesel, biofuel, diesel engines, diesel fuel, vegetable oils
By John on January 16, 2010
The buzz word “green” has become increasingly popular in the last few years, and people all over the world are beginning to realize the importance of replacing the dependence on coal and oil with the independence of renewable energies. While some folks are still skeptical about global warming, science and obvious changes in the environment [...]
Posted in BioGas | Tagged alternative energy source, biofuel, BioGas, renewable energies, renewable energy, Solar, using solar power
By John on January 10, 2010
According to Saab’s UK Chief, Britain is lagging behind some other European countries when it comes to the usage of new biofuel technology. Jonathan Nash, Saab’s Managing Director said that the government should send out strong signals in order to provide confidence to motorists and other players in the emerging sector.
He also added that in [...]
Posted in Biofuels | Tagged biofuel, e85, liquid petroleum gas
By John on January 1, 2010
E85 has been classified as an alternate fuel by the US Department of Energy to be used in your Flex Fuel Vehicle. Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFV) can run on normal gasoline or E85 Ethanol. E85 is the name designated for fuel that is 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline and you may also hear it referred [...]
Posted in Biofuels | Tagged alternate fuel, biofuel, Biofuels, e85, ethanol, ethanol e85, flex fuel vehicles, Magic, Myth
By John on December 12, 2009
Biofuels. What a great name! It just sounds green. Looking around I see a proliferation of Biodiesel bumper stickers everywhere I look. In my home state of Oregon all filling stations will be required to add at least 10 % ethanol to all gasoline by next year. Environmentalists are cheering as politicians and the media [...]
Posted in Biofuels | Tagged 2008, biofuel, Change, Climate, electric cars, electric vehicles, Energy, energy efficiency, Great, greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gases, Hoax, hydrogen fuel, Policy, solar energy, tidal energy
By John on December 7, 2009
Biogas production is achieved as the result of the controlled microbial breakdown of organic materials such as animal manures or food scraps in an anaerobic digester. An anaerobic digester is the name of the plant that makes the gas and is operated at a controlled temperature, pH and loading rate to encourage the growth of [...]
Posted in BioGas | Tagged anaerobic digester, animal manures, biofuel, BioGas, biogas plant, Energy, hydrogen sulfide, methane, organic material, organic matter
By John on December 7, 2009
We need only read the front page headlines of every major newspaper to understand the deepening oil crisis and the worldwide repercussions of supply and demand as it relates to our traditional energy resources. Is it any wonder that renewable sources of energy are gaining in popularity as an alternative resource? Biofuel is one emerging [...]
Posted in Biofuels | Tagged alternative fuel, biodiesel, biofuel, Biofuels, corn sugar, ethanol, fossil fuel, greenhouse gases, oil crisis, renewable sources of energy, sugar cane
By John on November 27, 2009
Professor Martin Tangney, Director of Biofuel Research Centre Edinburgh Napier University
Posted in Biofuels | Tagged biofuel, biological waste, natural resources, Professor Martin Tangney, Research, video
By John on July 8, 2009
Scientists based at the University of Queensland are working towards one of sustainable energy’s holy grails – harvesting the untapped potential of sugar cane.
Aided by new technologies and an international research network, the Australian team aim to have the first sugarcane genome sequence ready by the middle of next year.
The Australian arm of the research [...]
Posted in Liquid Biofuel | Tagged biofuel, energy source, ethanol, green energy, southern cross university, sugar cane, sugarcane industry, university of queensland
By John on May 18, 2009
An effort to raise the 10% limit on ethanol in gasoline has misfired with Wisconsin engine makers Briggs & Stratton Corp., Mercury Marine, and the maker of Evinrude outboard engines.
Testing has not yet shown whether higher levels of the fuel additive are acceptable and safe, the National Marine Manufacturers Association, a Chicago-based trade group, said [...]
Posted in Liquid Biofuel | Tagged biofuel, ethanol, ethanol blend, ethanol content, ethanol industry, ethanol producers, small gasoline engines
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