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Grist Magazine, Inc.
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Fuel blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline (E10)
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
See ‘Ethanol’
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Energy-rich material contained in biomass that can be used for boiler fuel
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Alcohol containing one carbon atom per molecule, generally made from natural gas, with about half the energy density of gasoline.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
See ‘Biodiesel’
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Measure of a fuel’s resistance to self-ignition (see ‘Knock’)
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Plant that doesn’t have to be planted every year like traditional row crops
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Propensity of a fuel to evaporate
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Automobile capable of running on gasoline and high-ethanol blends interchangeably
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
German inventor famed for fashioning the diesel engine, which made its debut at the 1900 World's Fair. He initially intended for his machine to run on vegetable-derived fuels, with the hope that farmers would be able to grow their own fuel sources.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy