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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.

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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."

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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.

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Biodiesel prices are going up too. Supply is shrinking, demand is increasing and production costs are going up too!

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Think you know a lot about ethanol and biodiesel? This is a great article explainingall about the two alternative fuels.

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