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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.

Contributors in Biofuel

Biofuel

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.

Willie Nelson

Biotechnology; Biofuel

Herb-touting, veggie-oil-loving outlaw country legend who in 2005 founded BioWillie to market biodiesel to truck stops around the country.

Neil Young

Biotechnology; Biofuel

Canadian singer/songwriter with a heart of gold and a soft spot for biodiesel, which he uses to power his tour bus.

biodiesel

Biotechnology; Biofuel

Biofuel (technically, methyl esters) produced from oilseed crops – including soy, canola, palm, and jatropha – that can be used in diesel engines

biofuel

Biotechnology; Biofuel

Fuel produced from biomass

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