Biofuel

Biofuel

A Biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases.

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FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLE (ffv)

Biotechnology; Biofuel

Automobile capable of running on gasoline and high-ethanol blends interchangeably

Rudolph Diesel

Biotechnology; Biofuel

German inventor famed for fashioning the diesel engine, which made its debut at the 1900 World's Fair. He initially intended for his machine to run on vegetable-derived fuels, with the hope that ...

Daryl Hannah

Biotechnology; Biofuel

An elite assassin in Kill Bill and a religious fundamentalist in Steel Magnolias, this actress also makes a Splash with her veggie-powered El Camino.

M85

Biotechnology; Biofuel

An alcohol fuel mixture containing 85 percent methanol and 15 percent gasoline by volume. Methanol is typically made from natural gas, but can also be derived from the fermentation of biomass.

E85

Biotechnology; Biofuel

An alcohol fuel mixture containing 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline by volume, and the current alternative fuel of choice of the U.S. government.

Cellulose

Energy; Biofuel

Cellulose is the inner element of a plant cell that provides the shape and structure of the plant. Cellulose are chains of molecules linked together into a strong matrix which protect the plant from ...

Enzymes

Energy; Biofuel

Special chemicals that help living organisms perform a task more efficiently. In bioreactors, enzymes created by tiny microorganisms break up the plant cell wall to let out the glucose.