The world is a growing, thriving place where more and more people are on the world than there ever was before these people are living longer and healthier because of modern medicine. Industry, businesses, and farms are expanding at an exponential rate, and they need more vehicles and more ways to transport their goods to the consumers. But because there are more people that they are living longer and our need for fuel is growing more by the day it is causing a large strain on our need for power,
Thus, to overcome this problem, an alternative fuel called as biofuel is used to substitute the conventional fuels. Moreover, biofuel can grow in interest in many developing countries by using “modern” use of biomass to produce the clean liquid fuels. The uses of biomass as a biofuel feedstock may offer new employment prospects for people that stay in that region. The biomass that commonly been used in biofuel is called as algae biofuel or oilgae, in which the oil that does not consist of toxic or
Biofuel Proposal Executive Summary: The power and prosperity of The United States of America will be severely hindered if changes are not taken within the next few years to reduce its dependency on oil and improve its usage of biofuel. The process to become less dependent on foreign energy sources will be crucial for the stability and growth of the nation in the upcoming years. Re-examining subsidies and tariffs are essential if any positive change is to be made. A Shift Away From Oil Is Crucial
Biofuels Biofuels were the first liquid fuel, which include oils, animal fats, and ethanol from crops (Kovarik). They use alternative sources of materials to create fuels, which can be a key feature for our future. Our economy uses some of the dirtiest and most harmful materials to create our fuels and everyday uses, which is slowly hurting our environment. The use of biofuels can save our money spendings, and have more of what we need to survive. People say that biofuels are not healthy for our
Introduction:The idea of biofuels is a old concept, reaching as far as the ending of the 19th century. Solid in its idea but flawed in its presentation. Biofuels are a alternative energy to fossil fuels that are made from natural methods such as plants and crops and are key in solving the apparent flaws of fossil fuels. While fossil fuels have been in use for over a century, Biofuels have now risen to the popularity and been exposed to the press. At one point of time biofuel were being considered by
world population reflects the benefits of using biofuels as a renewable source of energy is whether or not using foodstuffs as energy is morally correct when there are many that are impoverished and starving. In the developing world, nearly one billion people go hungry each day (Reeves, 2004). With those statistics, many argue that biofuels pose an immediate threat to impoverished nations. However, the increased production and distribution of biofuels may be the answer for food security doubts. Former
energy source has to be replaced in order to keep the world going. There is a type of energy source that seems easy to create and doesn’t require radical changes: Biofuels. Biofuels are a greener version of diesel and oil. They are any solid, liquid, or gas fuels produced from organic matter; the range of organic materials used for biofuel production includes plants such as corn, sugar cane, soy, and wheat; vegetable oils and animal fats; ... ... middle of paper ... ... and soil scientist at the
Reviewed by Amanda Brandon Peterson Seahawks #1 Biofuels Blessings of Biofuels Introduction As more concerns are being raised about the effects of greenhouse gases being produced and put into the atmosphere many different ideas are being looked at. These ideas are looking at reducing the amount of these gases that are put into the atmosphere. Not only is this an idea but researchers are looking for ways to produce a cheaper, but yet more effective alternative. One alternative that they have come
Before talking about biofuels, you need to know the basics from where it is created from. Biofuels are produced from biomass, which is derived from living or recently living plant matter such as trees, grasses, agricultural residue, algae, and other biological material. “Biofuel is considered carbon neutral”, which absorbs roughly the same amount of carbon dioxide during growth as when it is burnt (Rutherford, 2009). Biofuels is much cleaner than petrol/diesel because of the considerable impact
uses high-octane fossil fuels for competition. Lately, ecologists and governments have begun to highlight the need for the racing industry to switch from high-octane fuels to biofuels. The concern for preserving diesel fuels stems from its non-renewal in nature; however, the racing industry should not be forced to use biofuels because of three primary reasons – performance, cost effectiveness and high infrastructure expenditure. The ecologists are of the opinion that the racing industry is an unnecessary
are normal fuels. Well today we will be looking at some positives and negatives about bio-fuels. Biofuels have been around as long as cars have. At the start of the 20th century, Henry Ford planned to fuel his Model T’s with ethanol, and early diesel engines were shown to run on peanut oil. But discoveries of huge petroleum deposits kept gasoline and diesel cheap for decades, and biofuels were largely forgotten. However, with the recent rise in oil prices, along with
because it is just taken and recycled like paper plates or plastic water bottles. Also making of this oil is quicker, in terms of reproducing it faster and selling it for quite cheap/low price. The US government has mainly relied on corn for it's biofuel, which in return can only harm and damage the local or other nations environment. Some people might ask, is it the governments fault or is science to be blamed for this lack of knowledge on gaining a low-carbon fuel? Science is not blaming ,because
Biofuel: An Alternative Energy Source Abstract As the world’s source of fossil fuels diminishes, another source of energy must replace fossil fuels. This paper evaluates biofuel, one alternative form of energy by showing what biofuel is, how it works, its historical use, and benefits and drawbacks it pertains. I hypothesized that biofuel would be an effective alternative energy. My conclusion does not support my claim, but in terms of worldwide usage. Introduction: With the world’s source
The production of biofuels requires the cultivation, processing, and transportation of appropriate crops. Food production shares many of these same needs, and this conflict of resources has been the subject of numerous debates. The cultivation of crops for biofuels increases the consumption of natural resources and contributes to world hunger by redirecting the use of edible grains (Pimentel, et al., 2009, 9). We will look at 3 major points of debate on biofuel production: influence on food production
“All Biofuels Are Not Created Equal” is a very informative article that everyone should be aware of. The authors of this article show how biofuels can be made to benefit Earth. Our ecological footprint is so big that everyone requires 2.5 Earths to maintain the same lifestyle. What does this reveal? It reveals that Earth’s resources are being diminished. This means that the world needs to do something to prevent this so Earth can last for future generations. The way that biofuels are being made is
Biofuels are better than traditional fuels because they are environmentally sound. The environment is as important as human life. Biofuels Helps make the environment better and is safer to use. Nicole Colson expresses, that biofuels are better in his article “Corn, Incorporated: The Ethanol Scam”. Nicole Colson claims that, “Burning of fossil fuels is the primary cause of global warming and destructive climate change that is already wreaking havoc around the globe...So if a more environmentally friendly
have always wanted to pursue my career towards the industrial biotechnology sector, I was eager to carry out a research that comprises both aspects of gene stud... ... middle of paper ... ...eering the microorganisms, it is possible to create biofuel lipids with minimal or no feedstock necessary, just sunlight and CO2, much like plant photosynthesis. In addition to the above points, Malaysian government also has been vigorously promoting and funding researches in local higher learning institutions
of various commodity chemicals and liquid biofuels (Menon and Rao, 2012). Due to increase in price, negative impact on environment and uncertainty in the availability of fossil fuels, alternatives like biofuels are gaining prominence. Technologies are being developed for the bioconversion of renewable lignocellulosic feed stocks into biofuels. These second generation biofuels are more sustainable and economical when compared to first generation biofuels which are obtained from edible biomass (Cherubini
process due to its final products and the production of oil is a function of the selection and feeding of a specific strain of algae. The production of Algae Oil is primarily used in the process of producing biodiesel fuel. All Biofuels are made from biomass. These biofuels can all be produced from algae. Microalgae contains oil within its cell. This oil can be used to make biodiesel. There are many kinds of microalgae which contains oil. Once they are grown, the oil is removed from the microalgae
way Biofuel is going to be a big impact on all racers is just learning about the new racing fuel and how is health of our planet. Drivers and pit crew, drivers need to do their research about the fuel, and how the fuel works. Drivers also need to find the best of the best race fuel so that is does not affect the race car at all. Pit stops and the time on the track will be a lot different than they are now they also might be a lot faster or it could be a lot slower. Going