Biofuel

According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), biomass has the ability to be converted directly into a liquid fuel and this is a unique characteristic that separates it from other forms…

Biofuels are alternative types of fuel that are made from recently living organisms. Unlike traditional petroleum fuels, biofuels can be manufactured from renewable sources like corn, algae or waste…

Biofuels are made from a variety of sources with the most common types being bioethanol and biodiesel. Bio fuels can be created from waste materials including cooking oils, which must be filtered to…

Biofuels are a green energy source that's usually made from recycled cooking oil. The production of biofuel leaves behind excess glycerin as a byproduct. This glycerin contains methanol residue that…

Coupling increasing global awareness of environmental issues with the rising costs and scarcity of fossil fuels, alternative fuel sources have never been more popular. Used cooking oil can be…

Vehicles that use biodiesel fuel decrease the United States' dependence on imported conventional oil since biofuel is made from natural resources and blends that contain vegetable oil and even soy. In…

The diesel engine in a truck can run on several alternative fuels, including biodiesel, vegetable oil and waste cooking grease. Converting a truck to run on these fuels is incredibly simple, and…

Waste vegetable oil, commonly referred to among biodiesel enthusiasts as WVO, provides the main ingredient in a fossil-fuel alternative that is safe for car engines. WVO comes in many forms, such as…

Biofuels are harvested from organic materials of plant or animal origin. Though all fuels, including gases, derived from non-fossil biological materials can be classified as biofuels, the term is…

Biodiesel is a biofuel that can be made at home, even from used cooking oil. It's made to run on a diesel engine with no engine modification and is environmentally friendly.

Algae produces a large amount of the oxygen in this world. But algae also transforms beautiful, crystal lakes into pits of green slime. But many researchers are discovering that this pond scum might…

Ethanol may one day provide a practical alternative to gasoline. There are many sources for this fuel, including one that doesn't receive much publicity. Conversion into ethanol can take the "waste"…