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Researchers are reporting they have successfully made a high quality biodiesel from spent coffee grounds. They estimate that the coffee ground biodiesel industry could generate as much as $8,000,000 in profits annually using waste from US Starbucks stores alone.
A tree fungus found in the Patagonian rainforest naturally produces a concoction of chemicals and hydrocarbons which are remarkably similar to diesel, and could be pumped directly into vehicle tank.
This research was led by one, Gary Strobel, a plant boffin from Montana State University, who said, "This is the only organism that has ever been shown to produce such an important combination of fuel substances."
An industrial technology researcher at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, is designing and building a solar collector that can be used to process and distribute light and heat to grow algae feedstock for biodiesel. The system will also produce solar and steam-generated electricity.
Biodiesel prices are going up too. Supply is shrinking, demand is increasing and production costs are going up too!
Think you know a lot about ethanol and biodiesel? This is a great article explainingall about the two alternative fuels.
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