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Compatibility: Biofuels and Existing...
But Are They Compatible? New biofuels must be compatible with America's existing transportation infrastructure. The ultimate goal of ORNL's BioEnergy Science... More »
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Transportation and Energy Conservation
Light-duty (car or small truck) vehicles are only one of many modes of personal transportation. Greenhouse gas emissions from these modes vary widely. A person on a bicycle... More »
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Mitigation from Transportation
Globalization of the world’s economy requires that humans and their goods move long distances. Consequently, passenger and freight travel are likely to double during the... More »
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Consumer Preferences: Larger Cars, Faster...
Economics and regulations aside, consumers prefer larger vehicles with faster acceleration. This requires engines that are more powerful. Since the mid-1980s, when petroleum... More »
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Comparing Diesel to Gasoline
Diesel fuel is denser than gasoline (petrol) and contains about 11% more energy per volume, yet both fuels cost about the same per volume to extract and refine. Diesel engines... More »
Lifestyle, technology and CO2 emissions in China
Last Updated on 2013-01-06 at 17:29
Introduction
China as the world’s largest developing country and the most populous country has achieved notable success in developing their economy with... More »
Ethanol Biofuels in the United States
Last Updated on 2012-10-07 at 22:48
Biofuels are a major source of renewable energy in the United States. Ethanol produced from corn starch accounts for 90% of the biofuels consumed, but only 5% of all... More »
Turning Plant Sugar into Ethanol
Last Updated on 2012-08-22 at 14:54
Today, a vintner creating the next great cabernet, a moonshiner making whiskey, and an engineer processing biomass employ brewer’s yeast, the fungus Saccharomyces... More »
Hybrid Cars
Last Updated on 2012-06-13 at 20:26
Petroleum-electric hybrid vehicles combine the desirable properties of electric propulsion with the portability and convenient refueling of petroleum fuels. Most of the... More »
Cellulosic biofuels
Last Updated on 2012-06-05 at 20:57
Cellulosic biofuels are fuels produced from cellulose (fibrous material) derived from renewable biomass.
This article was derived from Congressional Research... More »
Biofuels: A Greenhouse-Gas Free Energy Source?
Last Updated on 2012-06-04 at 21:19
Most modern engines have the flexibility to combust mixtures containing biofuels. Biofuels are those produced from living materials and include bioethanol, biomethane, and... More »
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