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Biofuels, Biofuels - Coggle Diagram
Biofuels
What?
any source of energy
from living organisms
animal manure
algae
plants
cooking grease
vegetable oils
advantages
1) renewable
3) emit less carbon
2) carbon-neutral
Types of biofuel
ethanol
made from
crops
corn
sugar cane
made through
fermentaion
1) microbes absorb starches
2) prodcue alcohol
mixed up with
gasoline
E10
10% ethanol + 90% gasoline
used for special cars
Biofuels
drawbacks
1) not as efficient
cant' go far
can't go fast
ethanol
biodisel
fill up often
2) requires energy
from fossil fuels
on farming
3) food shortages &
price hikes
possible solutions
Algae
grow faster
more production
found in all waterways
plant based fuel
use parts that are not eaten
stems
stalks
leaves
husks
wood chips
cellulosic ethanol
cell wall of plants