Biofuels for Beginners

Biofuels for Beginners

As conversations continue surrounding renewable energy sources, biofuels are one of the leading products in the industry. These fuels are produced from biomass materials and can be used for transportation and, in some cases, heating and cooling. Government programs...
The Future of Biodiesel

The Future of Biodiesel

Greenhouse gas emissions that drive global warming increased by 32% from 1990 through 2016. The transportation sector generated the majority of that carbon output. That means primarily on-road vehicles. This makes over-the-road transportation a focal point of reducing...
How Can Bio-Fuels be Used?

How Can Bio-Fuels be Used?

Biofuel has the advantage that it gets produced faster than through the traditional geological processes. Basically, it comes from renewable biomass material that is easier to reproduce than traditional fuels. With that said, what types of things could they use...
A Brief History of Biofuels

A Brief History of Biofuels

Biofuels are thought of today as the advanced, cutting-edge fuels of the future. The reality, however, is that biofuels are the oldest source of energy known to humankind. Biofuels were the first fuels. After all, wood was the biofuel used by ancient man and primitive...
What Sources Are Used to Produce Biodiesel Fuel?

What Sources Are Used to Produce Biodiesel Fuel?

Despite being a niche industry, biodiesel can be somewhat nebulous in concept. What separates biodiesel from plain, old diesel? The difference lies in the chemical structure of these two fuel resources. While ordinary diesel relies on saturated hydrocarbons, biodiesel...