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Alternative Energy Found in Biofuels

Biofuels are produced by converting organic matter into fuel for powering our society. More often today, these biofuels are being used as an alternative energy source to the fossil fuels that we currently depend upon. Ethanol and derivatives of plants such as sugar cane, as well as vegetable and corn oils are all included in [...]

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Biodiesel from Algae

Algae are a major renewable source of oil that can be used in the manufacture of biodiesel.  A New Zealand company was the first to develop a system for using sewage waste as a substrate for growing algae.  The algae were then used to make fuel. Biodiesel is now generally prepared with vegetable oils and [...]

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