Posts Tagged Biodiesel

Renmatix Uses Supercritical Water to Turn Biomass into Biofuels

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Biodiesel, Ethanol on October 4, 2011

Wood chips, switchgrass and other non-edible parts of crops, also known as “agricultural waste” have been touted recently as good biofuel sources. However, extracting the necessary sugars that would further on get converted into fuels had been proven hard to accomplish. Renmatix, a Georgia-based company, has found a new process to quickly extract the sugars [...]

Alligator Fat Turned Into Precious and Cheap Biodiesel in Louisiana

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Biodiesel on August 18, 2011

A team of researchers from the Lafayette campus of the University of Louisiana have not only gotten used to the idea of putting plant oil (biodiesel) into their tanks, but are also thinking how they could convert alligator fat into an energy-rich fuel. 45 billion gallons a year: that the total diesel consumption in the [...]

Blend Aluminum Nanoparticles and Biodiesel to Get Fewer Emissions, Study Says

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Biodiesel on April 8, 2011

A study performed at the National Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli, India has revealed that aluminum nanoparticles inserted in biofuels could enhance their burning properties. That would drastically reduce the emissions of nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide, also creating less smoke.

Zero Carbon Pork Processing Farm – The First in The U.S.

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Biodiesel on March 25, 2011

Witness Russ Kremer, the leader of a group of 51 family farmers who sell meat under the brand of Heritage Acre Foods and a Missouri-based hog farmer plan to build the United States’ first zero-waste pork processing plant, 100% powered by biodiesel.

Microwave-Burnt Biomass Could Help "Black" Energy Industry Become Cleaner

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Biodiesel on February 19, 2011

James Clark, the director of the University of York’s Green Center of Excellence, will present some of the newest chemical technologies that could help producing clean biofuels and at the same time eliminate waste, at the Annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Wastewater-Grown Algae Yield Biodiesel and Clean the Water, Too

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Biodiesel on February 18, 2011

Finding new methods of processing wastewater really impresses me every time. Using a combination of wastewater and algae to produce biodiesel is even more touching, because it’s “doubly green”, as the algae neutralize water pathogens as they feed and eat out carbon dioxide to produce fuel.

Biomass-Based Jet Fuel to Be Produced in London and Australia by US-based Company

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Biodiesel on January 4, 2011

Did you know that German fighter airplanes used synthetic fuel made from biomass? This is what Australian line Qantas and US-based fuel producer Solena are negotiating about these days, in an attempt to replace the fossil-based fuels that currently power their airplanes.

Field Pennycress Discovered To Be Suited For Biodiesel Production

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Biodiesel on November 5, 2010

The United States’ Department of Agriculture researchers found a plant called field pennycress to be a perfect match for a biofuel resource, because its seeds contain a lot of oil that could be used to fuel cars.

Russia's First Biofuel Plant To Be Built In Siberia Next Year

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Biodiesel, Biogas on September 13, 2010

If you thought that only the Americans and the Europeans have plans to green themselves up, then you were wrong. Russia, still one of the world’s biggest economical powers, plans to start building the country’s first biofuel plant in Siberia.

Pyrolysis Oil Obtained from Agricultural and Forestry Waste

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Biodiesel on September 6, 2010

Researchers at the University of Twente have recently discovered one of the cheaply and efficiently method to convert biomass from agricultural and forestry waste into oil.

Algae Biofuel Produces 4 Times More CO2 Than Regular Diesel, Scientist Reveals

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Biodiesel on July 29, 2010

I don’t know why, but each time a biofuel solution rises up from the masses of alternative energy sources, later there are news saying biofuel is still more polluting than fossil fuel. Now it’s time for algae biofuels to pass through the test of actual “alga-to-wheel” pollution.

An Idea to Naturally Harvest Algae for Biofuels By Using Stable Ocean Currents

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Biodiesel, Video on June 8, 2010

Here’s an interesting idea to cultivate algae that could be transformed into biodiesel. The basic idea is that people should use the stable currents that exist in the Pacific ocean to carry algae from one point to another, time during which the algae should mature with the ocean’s support and some slowly-dissolving nutrients that should float along with them.

Algae Biofuel Production Emits More CO2 Than Algae Absorb, Says Study

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Biodiesel on January 28, 2010

Biofuels do their job as a carbon-saver only if they swallow more carbon than they emit. Choosing biofuels with a positive carbon output looks to me like wasted money.

The Discovery of Soybean's Genetic Code to Improve Biodiesel Production

Posted by Cristi in Biodiesel on January 15, 2010

The genome sequence was published in the journal Nature, and its main purpose was to better understand the plant’s capacity to turn sunlight, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and water, into concentrated energy, protein, and nutrients for human and animal use.

Glycerin Can Finally Be Used in The Biofuel Production Process

Posted by Cristi in Biodiesel on January 4, 2010

Glycerin is the most important component in many of the products we use, from soap to cosmetics, foods and pharmaceuticals. We even use it for biofuel production, algae growth and fuel cells. But it seems that in this moment glycerin really represents an issue as the large quantity developed by biofuel refineries cannot be assimilated by the market. The excess glycerin is incinerated on the market or illegally disposed.

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