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    Biofuels are renewable fuels made from organic materials such as ethanol, biodiesel, and algal oil. Ethanol is made by fermenting carbohydrates and is used to reduce vehicle emissions. Biodiesel is produced from vegetable or animal fats using alcohol, and has an energy content around 90% of diesel. Researchers are also exploring algal biofuels, which can be produced from algae in under an hour and have properties similar to crude oil, though high production costs remain a challenge.

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    Biofuels are renewable fuels made from organic materials such as ethanol, biodiesel, and algal oil. Ethanol is made by fermenting carbohydrates and is used to reduce vehicle emissions. Biodiesel is produced from vegetable or animal fats using alcohol, and has an energy content around 90% of diesel. Researchers are also exploring algal biofuels, which can be produced from algae in under an hour and have properties similar to crude oil, though high production costs remain a challenge.

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    Biofuels are renewable fuels made from organic materials such as ethanol, biodiesel, and algal oil. Ethanol is made by fermenting carbohydrates and is used to reduce vehicle emissions. Biodiesel is produced from vegetable or animal fats using alcohol, and has an energy content around 90% of diesel. Researchers are also exploring algal biofuels, which can be produced from algae in under an hour and have properties similar to crude oil, though high production costs remain a challenge.

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    Biofuel

    http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/biofuels/

    Abanoub Kaheel and Nathan Eckhoff

    https://www.shutterstock.com/search/biofuel

    What Is A Biofuel

    Biofuel is an example of a renewable energy source.


    Examples are ethanol and biodiesel.
    We use biofuels for transportation; airplanes, trains, and automobiles.
    Most biofuels are as energy dense as coal, and produce less CO2 when

    http://www.theecoambassador.com/Biofuel.html

    burned.

    The lower energy content of biofuels means vehicles travel shorter


    distances on the same amount of fuel.

    Ethanol

    An alcohol that is commonly found in wine and beer


    Created by fermenting organic material that has high amounts of
    carbohydrates
    Main purpose of Ethanol is to cut down on Carbon Monoxide and other
    smog causing emissions
    Energy content of ethanol is about 50% that of gasoline.

    https://www.sindark.com/genre/Ethanol.pdf

    https://commons.wikimedia.or
    g/wiki/File:Methanol_flat_struc
    ture.png

    Biodiesel & Methanol

    Biodiesel is created by alcohol (commonly methanol) with either


    vegetable oil, animal fats, or cooking greases
    Can be used as an alternative fuel
    Energy content of biodiesel is about 90% that of petroleum diesel.

    Methanol is currently made from natural gas, and can be created from
    organic material by vaporizing it

    http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/biofuels/biodie
    sel-fuel/

    Algae

    Algae oil most closely resembles crude oil


    Researchers at the US DOEs Pacific Northwest Lab can create this biofuel
    in less than 1 hour
    As this oil is created, the byproducts released could be used to create
    electricity, as a natural gas, or a natural fertilizer
    The research began when oil prices by the barrel skyrocketed to $100 in
    2009
    Thus the NAABB was formed

    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US-DeptOfEnergy-Seal.sv
    g

    http://www.newswise.com/articles/algae-to-crude-oil
    -million-year-natural-process-takes-minutes-in-the-l
    ab

    Algae

    The NAABB is made up of:

    Factory Organizations (Genifuel, Pan Pacific)


    Laboratories (Los Alamos National Lab, USDAs Agricultural Research Service)
    Universities (NC State, Washington State)

    Though the govt is trying to cut the cost to $2/gallon, the price is currently
    $7/gallon
    Capital Costs:

    http://www.lanl.gov

    All the ponds and paddle wheels will cost $1.90/gallon


    All the Harvesting supplies will cost 1.30/gallon
    All the Inoculum system pieces (a dispenser system) will cost $0.69/gallon

    Sources

    Biofuels. (n.d.). Retrieved August 15, 2016, from


    http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/bioenergy/tech/biofuels.html
    History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places | Smithsonian. (n.d.). Retrieved August 15, 2016, from
    http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/scientists-turn-algae-into-crude-oil-in-less-than-an-hour180948282/
    Where are we with algae biofuels? (n.d.). Retrieved August 15, 2016, from
    http://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2014/10/13/where-are-we-with-algae-biofuels/

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