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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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Biofuel
Fossil fuel
Biotechnology; Biofuel
A fuel derived from the long-ago-dead-and-buried remains of organic life on Earth -- e.g., dinosaurs -- that is generally considered non-renewable. The use of these fuels contributes to pollution and ...
Gasification
Biotechnology; Biofuel
A chemical or heat process used to convert carbonaceous material -- coal, petroleum, biomass -- into its gaseous components, carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
Gas to liquid (GTL)
Biotechnology; Biofuel
The process of refining natural gas and other hydrocarbons into longer-chain hydrocarbons, which can be used to convert gaseous waste products into fuels.
Gel point
Biotechnology; Biofuel
The point at which a liquid fuel cools to the consistency of petroleum jelly.
Genetically modified organism (GMO)
Biotechnology; Biofuel
An organism whose genetic material has been modified through recombinant DNA technology, altering the phenotype of the organism to meet desired specifications. What, you don't know what a phenotype ...
Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)
Biotechnology; Biofuel
Ether created from methanol that can increase octane and decrease the volatility of gasoline, decreasing evaporation and smog formation
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