http://www.biofuelus.com A World of Energy Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:58:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to legend, Prometheus brought fire to mankind, sparking enlightenment. Several millennia later, scientists are exploring wood chemistry to find new sources of energy. Cellulosic ethanol, or 'treethanol,' is a promising new energy source with the potential to mitigate high gas prices, national security concerns, and global climate change. Ethanol ... http://www.biofuelus.com/biofuel/ethanol/return-to-trees-for-new-biofuel.php What kind of difference can the use biodiesel make when it comes to changing the world for the better? Perhaps the biggest impact of the use of biodiesel fuel instead of just plain diesel is on the human health and the environment. One of the biggest differences that biodiesel make ... http://www.biofuelus.com/biofuel/biodiesel/biodiesel-impact-on-the-environment.php Biodiesel is an alternative-fuel option for diesel burning motors. It has similar chemical properties to standard mineral based diesel but differs in that it has many positive traits for the people of the world and the environment. Biodiesel has many benefits that it offers the manufacturers, the growers, the sellers, ... http://www.biofuelus.com/biofuel/biodiesel/the-best-thing-about-biodiesel.php Biodiesel is a clean burning substitute for petroleum based diesel fuel. Biodiesel is made of vegetable oil. Most modern diesel burning engines can use Biodiesel with few or no modifications. Biodiesel is making inroads at the gas pump too where it can be found more and more as an option ... http://www.biofuelus.com/biofuel/biodiesel/how-is-biodiesel-made.php The facts about ethanol-blended gasoline Ethanol is an alcohol produced from fermented agricultural products such as corn. It is a clean-burning, renewable, domestically-produced fuel. During the past 20 years, millions of Americans have driven billions of miles on ethanol-blended gasoline, or E-10, which is 10% ethanol and 90% unleaded gasoline. Safe ... http://www.biofuelus.com/biofuel/ethanol/ethanol-facts.php Soy Biodiesel benefits equipment and agriculture Biodiesel is quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing alternative fuels in the country. Biodiesel, a clean-burning alternative fuel for diesel engines, is made from animal fats or vegetable oils, such as soybean oil. Pure biodiesel (B100) contains no petroleum, and is virtually the only ... http://www.biofuelus.com/biofuel/biodiesel/soy-biodiesel.php The Indy Racing League is set to make history and leading the way is Rahal Letterman Racing owned Team Ethanol. When the engines fire for the first time this year they are being fueled by corn-based ethanol. It seems the IRL is willing to put its money where others are ... http://www.biofuelus.com/biofuel/ethanol-racing-and-you.php Cellulosic biomass has been hailed as the future of feedstocks for production of ethanol primarily because of its potential for high yield of fuels and also its availability nearly everywhere. But what is cellulosic biomass? Basically it's straw, switchgrass, sawdust, paper pulp, leftover cornstalk after harvest and even ... http://www.biofuelus.com/biofuel/ethanol/cellulosic-biomass-to-ethanol-fuel.php Feedstocks for biodiesel have traditionally centered around oil producing biomass plants like soybeans, canola and palm. But using algae as a feedstock for biodiesel is emerging as a promising source primarily because yields of oil are much higher using algae and the algae can be grown in places other ... http://www.biofuelus.com/biofuel/biodiesel/biodiesel-from-algae.php Biodiesel is a renewable petro-diesel equivalent fuel manufactured from vegetable oils, animal fat, recycled restaurant grease and algae. It is relatively simple to produce locally, is safe, biodegradable as long as starting fluids have not been added and has lower air pollution qualities. Biodiesel is very much a grassroots effort. ... http://www.biofuelus.com/biofuel/biodiesel/biodiesel-production-increases.php