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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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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.