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Grist Magazine, Inc.
Industry: Printing & publishing
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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 farmers would be able to grow their own fuel sources.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
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.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
M85
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.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Herb-touting, veggie-oil-loving outlaw country legend who in 2005 founded BioWillie to market biodiesel to truck stops around the country.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Canadian singer/songwriter with a heart of gold and a soft spot for biodiesel, which he uses to power his tour bus.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Biocarburante (tecnicamente, esteri metilici) prodotto da colture oleaginose - tra cui soia, colza, palma e jatropha - che può essere utilizzato nei motori diesel.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Combustibile ricavato dalla biomassa
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Materiale biologico - tra cui mais, panico verga e semi oleosi - che possono essere convertiti in carburante.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Un prodotto della combustione che agisce come gas serra nell'atmosfera terrestre, intrappolando il calore e contribuendo al cambiamento climatico.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Un gas letale prodotto dalla combustione incompleta dei carburanti contenenti carbonio nei motori a combustione interna. È incolore, inodore e insapore. (In quanto insapore, può giocare brutti scherzi).
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy