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Philippine 10% Bioethanol Blend to Start August 2011
Mar
08
2011
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The 10% blending of bioethanol by volume into all gasoline fuel distributed and sold by each and every oil company in the Philippines will commence August 6, 2011.
Algae a biofuel goldmine
Dec
06
2010
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography, based at the University of California San Diego (UCSD)is set to achieve the goal of performing extensive algae examination for beneficial biofuel research. Research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography encompasses the physical, chemical, biological, geological, and geophysical studies of the oceans and earth as said in their mission statement. San Diego, known for its breathtaking scenery has found a new feature in its environmental resources. The institution has devoted their scientific research on micro and macro algae that have the the ability to produce biofuels.. Researcher Greg Mitchell believes it will provide the country solutions for energy security, hunger, water use, land use, biodiversity, and climate.
Department of Energy (DOE) Public Consultations on the Bioethanol Mandate
Nov
15
2010
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The Department of Energy (DOE), under the leadership of its new Secretary Jose Rene D. Almendras, has been conducting public consultations on the bioethanol mandate which is set to increase from 5% to 10% by February 2011. The DOE, which also chairs the National Biofuels Board (NBB), has been holding the consultations to determine the extent of readiness and willingness of all stakeholders for the upcoming increase in the blend rate.
Get Biodiesel from those cafeteria waste oil
Oct
26
2010
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A team of chemists from the University of Basque Country in Spain recently made a breakthrough discovery that can contribute to the efforts of promoting the use of biofuels.
Did You Know?
Ethanol Gel
Pure ethanol combined with egg shells in vinegar produces ethanol gel. Ethanol gel can be used for domestic purposes such as stoves, lamps, and heaters, which burns more efficiently and is an ideal solution for off-grid domestic energy requirements.
Pure ethanol combined with egg shells in vinegar produces ethanol gel. Ethanol gel can be used for domestic purposes such as stoves, lamps, and heaters, which burns more efficiently and is an ideal solution for off-grid domestic energy requirements.
Ethanol's Nature Changes as It Leaves Distillery
A reason why ethanol is denatured before it leaves the distillery:Ethanol and nitric acid could be used to produce explosive liquid substances. Nitrous oxide and ethanol when combined can produce fuel for propulsion engines for space travel.
A reason why ethanol is denatured before it leaves the distillery:Ethanol and nitric acid could be used to produce explosive liquid substances. Nitrous oxide and ethanol when combined can produce fuel for propulsion engines for space travel.
First Ethanol Car
The first car to use ethanol as fuel is the "Quadricycle", designed and produced by Henry Ford in 1986. The quadricyle is also known as the horseless carriage and is driven by the headless horseless carriage driver.
The first car to use ethanol as fuel is the "Quadricycle", designed and produced by Henry Ford in 1986. The quadricyle is also known as the horseless carriage and is driven by the headless horseless carriage driver.
Largest Bioethanol Facility
The largest bioethanol facility is not located in Brazil. The largest bioethanol refinery is located in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada. Although it is yet to be completed, the plant is expected to produce 100 million gallons of ethanol per year. Enough to supply the entire requirement of the Philippines!
The largest bioethanol facility is not located in Brazil. The largest bioethanol refinery is located in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada. Although it is yet to be completed, the plant is expected to produce 100 million gallons of ethanol per year. Enough to supply the entire requirement of the Philippines!
1st Motor Sports Using Ethanol
The first motor sports event in the world to run on 100% ethanol is the Indy 500, on May 25, 2007. After that event, all cars participating in the Indy 500 utilizes a 10% bioethanol blended fuel.
The first motor sports event in the world to run on 100% ethanol is the Indy 500, on May 25, 2007. After that event, all cars participating in the Indy 500 utilizes a 10% bioethanol blended fuel.
Ethanol Booze?
Pure ethanol is 200 Proof! The highest alcohol content that can be consumed is 180 proof.
Pure ethanol is 200 Proof! The highest alcohol content that can be consumed is 180 proof.
Ethanol Has More Oxygen Than Humans
Ethanol contains 35% oxygen. The human body requires 18% oxygen to survive.
Ethanol contains 35% oxygen. The human body requires 18% oxygen to survive.
Bioethanol is Climate-Neutral
The CO2 emissions that result from the combustion of bioethanol are designated as biogenous CO2 and viewed as climate-neutral, since their combustion, unlike that of fossil fuels, releases only as much carbon dioxide as the plants absorbed from the atmosphere during their growth. Naturally, biofuels are not completely climate-neutral, since fossil greenhouse gas emissions result from the cultivation of the plants (e.g., use of machines, nitrous oxide emissions from fertilisation), from the manufacture of the biofuels (e.g. electrical consumption by the production facilities), and from the transport of the biofuels (e.g. fuel consumption during delivery to filling stations). However, when comparing the entire product lifecycle of bioethanol and fossil fuels, bioethanol has the more positive CO2 balance sheet. This is why higher blending of bioethanol is encouraged. In some countries, like Brazil which is the world leader in bioethanol, blends as high as E85 are available. This means the fuel is 85% bioethanol and only 10% gasoline!
The CO2 emissions that result from the combustion of bioethanol are designated as biogenous CO2 and viewed as climate-neutral, since their combustion, unlike that of fossil fuels, releases only as much carbon dioxide as the plants absorbed from the atmosphere during their growth. Naturally, biofuels are not completely climate-neutral, since fossil greenhouse gas emissions result from the cultivation of the plants (e.g., use of machines, nitrous oxide emissions from fertilisation), from the manufacture of the biofuels (e.g. electrical consumption by the production facilities), and from the transport of the biofuels (e.g. fuel consumption during delivery to filling stations). However, when comparing the entire product lifecycle of bioethanol and fossil fuels, bioethanol has the more positive CO2 balance sheet. This is why higher blending of bioethanol is encouraged. In some countries, like Brazil which is the world leader in bioethanol, blends as high as E85 are available. This means the fuel is 85% bioethanol and only 10% gasoline!
Vintage Bioethanol
On his 21st birthday, Prince Charles's received an Aston Martin DB6 from his mother the Queen. Recently, in his quest to cut his personal carbon footprint, the Prince converted the vintage classic car to run on 100% bioethanol fuel distilled from surplus British wine. A nice white wine from a Wiltshire vineyard, to be precise. The Aston Martin DB6, which clocks up just 480km a year - averaging 10 miles a gallon (about 4km a litre), or 4.5 bottles of wine for every mile. The vineyard cannot produce more than their European Union quota. Rather than destroy the excess, the vineyard sells it to the Gloucestershire biofuels supplier Green Fuels, where it is distilled and made into bioethanol.
On his 21st birthday, Prince Charles's received an Aston Martin DB6 from his mother the Queen. Recently, in his quest to cut his personal carbon footprint, the Prince converted the vintage classic car to run on 100% bioethanol fuel distilled from surplus British wine. A nice white wine from a Wiltshire vineyard, to be precise. The Aston Martin DB6, which clocks up just 480km a year - averaging 10 miles a gallon (about 4km a litre), or 4.5 bottles of wine for every mile. The vineyard cannot produce more than their European Union quota. Rather than destroy the excess, the vineyard sells it to the Gloucestershire biofuels supplier Green Fuels, where it is distilled and made into bioethanol.
