Biofuel Blog August Archive

new heights of development, a world moving forward

08/30/09 10:00

Just when you think they have done it all, we are again amazed by greater insights and very creative thinking.

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Shrimp Shells as Catalyst in Making Biofuel

According to latest study of Chinese researchers shrimp shells could make the production of biodiesel cheaper, faster and most especially environmentally friendly.

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Cellulose is being studied for the use in advanced space travel

Imagine being able to breathe in outer space without the use of an oxygen tank. This kind of thinking is beyond most people because a lot of us tend to think that outer space is for aliens and asteroids.

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Biofuel to replace fossil fuels?

Joule Biotechnologies reveals process that they say can make 20,000 gallons of biofuel per acre per year. The technology involves growing genetically engineered microorganisms in a specially designed photobioreactors, where the microorganisms use sun's energy and convert water and carbon dioxide into ethanol or hydrocarbon fuels (such as diesel or components of gasoline).

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Toxic sharks to be used for fuel

Sharks that are toxic to human beings and that are pestering to fishermen reside in off of the shores of Greenland. This Greenland shark is apparently one of the largest species of shark that there is in the world today. Researchers are trying to find new ways to use the flesh of the beast in order to create a biofuel for Inuits.

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