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Biofuels | Biorganic Fuels
Biofuel , also known as, biorganic fuel. is a scientific name for any plant or animal substance that can burn. Biofuel is an alternative considered to take place of petroleum gas. Wood and its byproducts can now be converted into biofuels such as methanol or ethanol fuel. Biofuels are used globally. Global production of biofuels is booming, as higher oil prices and technological breakthroughs have made it a more profitable business. One of the most common use for biofuels is for automobiles.
There are a few categories of biofuel. Ethanol is an alcohol produced through fermentation of sugar sources, such as plants. It can be used as is, or blended with regular gasoline. Biodiesel is a biofuel produced from fats processed to obtain chemical compounds that are used as is, or blended with diesel fuel. The fats can come from a variety of sources, such as used cooking oils, animal fats and plant extracts. Butanol is an alcohol that can be produced by fermentation of the same types of sugar sources that are used for ethanol. It can also be produced from fossil fuels. Algae are a promising source of biofuels: They are easy to grow and handle, Algae also produce hydrogen, which is another fuel
There are however some questions and debate relating to the use of biofuels.. Rainforests are now being cleared to make way for palm oil plantations, a rich source for biodiesel fuels Also if we divert fields normally used to feed the planet to be used to grow plants for biofuels we are creating another problem. We need to balance the use of biofuels without doing more harm to the planet and to animals as well as the human race.
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy effectively uses natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, hydroelectricity, micro hydro, biomass and biofuels for transportation.
