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Though generally produced from fossil fuels, this four-carbon alcohol can also be produced through bacterial fermentation of alcohol.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
A product of combustion that acts as a greenhouse gas in the Earth's atmosphere, trapping heat and contributing to climate change.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
A lethal gas produced by incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels in internal combustion engines. It is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. (As in flavorless, we mean, though it's also been known to tell a bad joke or two.)
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
A geographical area whose vegetation and/or soil soaks up significant carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Such areas, typically in tropical regions, are increasingly being sacrificed for energy crop production.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Named for the German engineer Rudolph Diesel, this internal-combustion, compression-ignition engine works by heating fuels and causing them to ignite. It can use either petroleum or bio-derived fuel.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
A distillate of fuel oil that has been historically derived from petroleum for use in internal combustion engines. Can also be derived from plant and animal sources.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
A diesel engine in which fuel is injected directly into the cylinder. Wow, that's another one that seems painfully obvious when you write it out. Most of the newer models are "turbo direct injection," which sounds significantly more complicated, not to mention badass.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Substances discharged into the air during combustion, e.g., all that stuff that comes out of your car.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Difference between the fossil energy needed to produce a fuel and the energy the fuel contains
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Agricultural crops grown specifically for their energy value.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
