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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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.

biofuels

Energy; Biofuel

Liquid fuels, such as ethanol or biodiesel, that are made from biomass. Like fossil fuels, biofuels have many applications such as powering cars, trucks, ships and airplanes.

fossil fuel

Energy; Biofuel

organic fuel formed from the remains of plants or animals within or beneath the earth's crust

encomiast

Energy; Biofuel

A person who delivers or writes an encomium; a eulogist

instructions for use

Biotechnology; Biochemistry

"a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it" Essential Requirements - Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC - Annex I, 13.1: Each device must be ...

description

Biotechnology; Biochemistry

description a statement presenting something in words, from verb describe

field-to-wheel

Energy; Biofuel

Field-to-wheel is biofuels’ equivalent to oil’s well-to-wheel. Much like energy returned on energy gained (EROEI), field-to-wheel seeks to obtain a through accounting of the energy inputs required to ...