BioFuel
02/18/2018
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By David Williams
Qantas biofuel-powered airliner required 150 acres of farm land to grow the fuel for a single flight
The world’s first biofuel flight between the U.S. and Australia was achieved with great success by the teams behind it — Qantas and Agricoma Biosciences rejoiced publicly as they both announced the completion of their historic flight. However, while the benefits of switching from conventional fossil fuels to biofuels for cross-country flights might be clear […]
02/06/2018
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By David Williams
Scientists find improved approach for creating fuel from biowaste, making it a good substitute for fossil fuels
It seems like every day, researchers find yet another fossil fuel alternative. Not that anyone should be complaining. This time, a team of researchers from the University of Calgary have developed a method to produce a much higher quality and more stable fuel from biowaste, such as raw sewage, which is simpler and a lot […]
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