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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Biofuel

perennial

Biotechnology; Biofuel

Plant that doesn’t have to be planted every year like traditional row crops

renewable fuels standard (RFS)

Biotechnology; Biofuel

Legislation enacted by Congress as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, requiring an increasing level of biofuels be used every year, rising to 7.5 billion gallons by 2012.

switchgrass

Biotechnology; Biofuel

Prairie grass native to the United States and known for its hardiness and rapid growth, often cited as a potentially abundant feedstock for ethanol

thermal conversion

Biotechnology; Biofuel

Process that uses heat and pressure to break apart the molecular structure of organic solids

volatility

Biotechnology; Biofuel

Propensity of a fuel to evaporate

wood alcohol

Biotechnology; Biofuel

Alcohol containing one carbon atom per molecule, generally made from natural gas, with about half the energy density of gasoline.

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 ...