BioFuel - WVO Fuels:
Alternative energy sources have become a very popular quest
among people looking to free themselves from traditional
sources
Bio fuel is a great fuel solution for saving money, reducing
oil dependency and helping the planet.
Converting cars to biofuel can be quick, easy and inexpensive.
It can also save you a lot of money in the long run as
well as helping to save our planet.
Throughout this site you can find links, products and
information pertaining to biofuel and how you can be proactive
in helping the world to be a better place to live.
Free yourself from gasoline or other fossil fuels and
go Green!
Biofuel is a renewable energy source produced from natural
(biobased) materials, which can be used as a substitute
for petroleum fuels. The benefits of biofuels over traditional
fuels include greater energy security, reduced environmental
impact, foreign exchange savings, and socioeconomic issues
related to the rural sector. Furthermore, biofuel technology
is relevant to both developing and industrialized countries.
For these reasons, the share of biofuels in the automotive
fuel market is expected to grow rapidly over the next
decade.
The most common biofuels, such as ethanol from corn,
wheat or sugar beet and biodiesel from oil seeds, are
produced from classic food crops that require high-quality
agricultural land for growth. However, bioethanol is
a petrol additive/substitute that can be produced from
plentiful, domestic, cellulosic biomass resources such
as herbaceous and woody plants, agricultural and forestry
residues, and a large portion of municipal and industrial
solid waste streams. Production of bioethanol from biomass
is one way to reduce both the consumption of crude oil
and environmental pollution. There is also a growing
interest in the use of vegetable oils for making biodiesel,
which is less polluting than conventional petroleum
diesel fuel.
Biofuels: Securing the Planet’s Future Energy
Needs discusses the production of transportation fuels
from biomass (such as wood, straw and even household
waste) by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The book is an
important text for undergraduates, postgraduates and
researchers in energy engineering, as well as professional
fuel engineers.
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