The Pros And Cons Of Biofuels

Bio-Fuels By: Cody Gregory Many have said that bio-fuels are the fuel of the future, and others say it is just going to harm the atmosphere even more than 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

But they are known as fossil fuels because they are made from decomposed plants and animals that have been buried in the ground for millions of years. Biofuels are similar, except that they 're made from plants grown today. Much of the gasoline in the United States is blended with a biofuel ethanol. This is the same stuff as in alcoholic drinks, except that it 's made from corn that has been heavily processed. There are various ways of making biofuels, but they generally use chemical reactions, fermentation, and heat to break down the starches, sugars, and other molecules in plants. The leftover products are then refined to produce a fuel that cars can use. There has been an increased emphasis on the need for green, renewable and sustainable energy sources globally. Rise in demand has been due to growing concern to protect the environment from pollutants such as greenhouse gases and issues related to energy security. Various factors driving the growth of green energy include environment concerns, government regulations and initiatives, coal plant retirements, need for natural gas hedging, rising demand for energy and fuel shortage/replacement. The research study titled "Green Energy Market - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013 – 2019" focuses on green and renewable energy resources. It offers market data and insights including the size and growth of different green energy types.

Cellulose is the tough material that makes up plants ' cell walls, and most of the weight of a plant is cellulose. If cellulose can be turned into biofuel, it could be more efficient than current biofuels, and emit less carbon dioxide.

Even with all the benefits associated with biofuels, they are quite expensive to produce in the current market. As of now, the interest and capital investment being put into biofuel production is fairly low but it can match demand. If the demand increases, then increasing the supply will be a long term operation, which will be quite expensive. Such a disadvantage is still preventing the use of biofuels from becoming more popular.

Biofuels are produced from crops and these crops need fertilizers to grow better. The downside of using fertilizers is that they can have harmful effects on surrounding environment and may cause water pollution. Fertilizers contain nitrogen and phosphorus. They can be washed away from soil to nearby lake, river or