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Biofuel vs. Conventional Fuel - ... Mainly, biofuel contains hydrogen and methane which are particularly derived from the microbial material. And these are recyclable whereas the petro fuels are not recyclable. In addition, the amount of emission of carbon dioxide from biofuel is much more less than from petro fuels. Surely, the power density and lifetime of biofuel must be improved to compete with the conventional fuels but biofuel certainly has several advantages as well as less emission of carbon dioxide and recycling. biofuel cells offer ambient operation condition compared to noble metal-catalyzed fuel cells, and can eventually be cheaper as the production cost of the key biocatalysts continues to drop as a result of developments in genetic engineering.... [tags: Biofuel]
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Biofuel Proposal - Biofuel Proposal Executive Summary: The power and prosperity of The United States of America will be severely hindered if changes are not taken within the next few years to reduce its dependency on oil and improve its usage of biofuel. The process to become less dependent on foreign energy sources will be crucial for the stability and growth of the nation in the upcoming years. Re-examining subsidies and tariffs are essential if any positive change is to be made. A Shift Away From Oil Is Crucial The consequences of the United States’ reliance on oil have brought together the nation’s leaders in ways that few issues have in decades.... [tags: Biofuel Energy Oil Renewable] 1405 words
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Biofuel and Aquaculture - ... When some environmentalists and politicians earnestly advocated biofuel several years ago, they were referring to the potency of biofuel to reduce our dependence on carbon-rich fossil fuels and ultimately retard carbon emission. Admittedly in sheer biological sense, expanded biofuel can contribute to our endeavor to cut reliance on fossil



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