The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 212, Issues 4-6National Geographic Society., 2006 - Geography |
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... biodiesel . As its name implies , biodiesel is fuel processed from biological sources instead of petro- leum . It is renewable , non- toxic , and typically reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60 percent over conventional ...
... biodiesel . As its name implies , biodiesel is fuel processed from biological sources instead of petro- leum . It is renewable , non- toxic , and typically reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60 percent over conventional ...
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... biodiesel compared with a gallon of diesel Diesel Biodiesel 86 % SOURCE : U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION A beaker of ethanol , aka grain alcohol , burns brightly , revealing its energy potential . Ethanol and biodiesel are now ...
... biodiesel compared with a gallon of diesel Diesel Biodiesel 86 % SOURCE : U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION A beaker of ethanol , aka grain alcohol , burns brightly , revealing its energy potential . Ethanol and biodiesel are now ...
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... Biodiesel Chemically altering plant oils to make biodiesel takes less energy than distilling corn into ethanol ; the fuel's main drawbacks are low yield and high cost . Ger- many is the world's leading producer , relying on canola oil ...
... Biodiesel Chemically altering plant oils to make biodiesel takes less energy than distilling corn into ethanol ; the fuel's main drawbacks are low yield and high cost . Ger- many is the world's leading producer , relying on canola oil ...
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