|
|
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | '''Biofuel''' (pronounced bye-oh-FYOOL) is fuel made up of biological raw materials, such as [[wood]] or [[ethanol]]. This type of fuel is considered to be more friendly to the environment.<ref>http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/biofuels/</ref>. The main type of biofuel available in America is corn-based ethanol. This is added to gasoline as an anti-knock compound, it replaces previously used compounds like tetramethyl lead and MTBE.
| + | #redirect[[Biofuels]] |
| − | | |
| − | Some biotechnology companies are pursuing techniques to produce gasoline from algae<ref>http://www.sapphireenergy.com</ref>.
| |
| − | | |
| − | Alternatives to the more technologically radical biofuels include improved domestic production of oil.
| |
| − | | |
| − | == References ==
| |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | <references/>
| |
| − | | |
| − | [[Category:Environmentalism]]
| |
| − | [[category:energy]]
| |