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The world is becoming increasingly worried about the problem of global warming, and with good reason. The world's average temperature is getting warmer each year, with even the slightest change...
Heating a house with Biofuel is simple if you have a oil fired furnace
Making biodiesel out of horse manure is a do-it-yourself project that is challenging but rewarding. As it decomposes, horse manure creates a gas called methane that can be harnessed and used as a...
The grass that's typically grown in your yard is not the only type of grass around. One of the many types is called sorghum, which resembles more of a grain than grass in the form of sod. It is...
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...
While heralded as the cutting-edge technology for future oil production, making biofuel is a remarkably straightforward process. The difficulty is in mass-production, with prohibitively expensive...
Biodiesel, a form of biofuel, essentially works as an alternative to standard car fuel. Unlike diesel fuel that is derived from petroleum or crude oil, biodiesel comes from plant and animal oils...
Diesel biofuel is still primarily made in small batches by private citizens throughout much of the U.S. The process is not difficult, but diesel biofuel has still not been entirely accepted by the...
Chosen more for their price than their prudence, traditional methods of generating electricity are odorous, dirty and smoky affairs that have often left the adjacent land, air and water...
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...
Buy low, sell high. The statement forms the heart of futures trading, which was originally based on agricultural goods but has since expanded to a number of other products, such as oil. Futures...
In our quest to be healthier, create a sustainable global economy and be "greener," sometimes even the most mundane items can become questionable. Palm oil, a staple food of African and South...
Seaweed is a marine algae that grows in long bands. Seaweed is used to improve nutrition, treat illnesses, fertilize soil and even produce energy when converted to biofuel. Seaweed is particularly...
Castor oil is a colorless, tasteless oil derived from the castor bean. Although it may be best known for its medical uses, it also has a variety of industrial uses.