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BIOFUELSBIOFUELS
One of our FuturesOne of our Futures
FOSSIL FUELSFOSSIL FUELS
Since the earliest Since the earliest recorded history, recorded history, there have been there have been accounts of crude accounts of crude oil and natural gas oil and natural gas seeping to the seeping to the Earth's surface.Earth's surface.
Until the refining Until the refining process was process was developed in the developed in the 1850s, oil was not 1850s, oil was not commonly used as commonly used as fuel because of its fuel because of its foul-smelling foul-smelling fumes.fumes.
Crude Oil ConsumptionCrude Oil Consumption
When Fossil Fuels are ExhaustedWhen Fossil Fuels are Exhausted
70’s 70’s
We had our first taste of fuel We had our first taste of fuel shortageshortage
Development from OPEC which was Development from OPEC which was founded in the 1960’sfounded in the 1960’s
Countries, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Countries, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, VenezuelaArabia, Venezuela
Fossil FuelsFossil Fuels
Why are we looking for a Why are we looking for a replacement fuel’s like Biodiesel?replacement fuel’s like Biodiesel?
The world with out replacement The world with out replacement fuelsfuels
ChaosChaos
BUTBUT
If we had replenish able fuel source, If we had replenish able fuel source, what direction should we go in? what direction should we go in?
Electric carsElectric cars Solar powerSolar power Wind powerWind power
OROR
BiofuelsBiofuels
Biodiesel Biodiesel
What is Biodiesel?What is Biodiesel? Mono-alkyl estersMono-alkyl esters How is biodiesel How is biodiesel
made?made? transesterifucationtransesterifucation Is Biodiesel the Is Biodiesel the
same thing as raw same thing as raw vegetable oil?vegetable oil?
Natural ResourcesNatural Resources
Other sources of Fuel alternativeOther sources of Fuel alternative
Biomass, What is a biomass?Biomass, What is a biomass? What fuels can be produced by a What fuels can be produced by a
biomass?biomass? What makes up a biomass?What makes up a biomass?
BiomassBiomass
Coal Coal Tyres Tyres Sugar Cane Bagasse Sugar Cane Bagasse Oil sludge/waste Oil sludge/waste Energy crops Energy crops Oil seed rape husks Oil seed rape husks Rice and Corn husks Rice and Corn husks Packaging Waste Packaging Waste Chicken Waste Chicken Waste
Wood chips / waste Wood chips / waste Straw Straw MSW-RDF MSW-RDF Nut shells Nut shells Sewage sludge Sewage sludge Olive pips Olive pips Bone meal Bone meal Leather waste Leather waste Animal litterAnimal litter
Cited Cited (2006). National Biodiesel Board . Retrieved September 25, 2006, from Biodiesel Web site: (2006). National Biodiesel Board . Retrieved September 25, 2006, from Biodiesel Web site:
http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/biodiesel_basics/default.shtm http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/biodiesel_basics/default.shtm
(2006). Biofuel Technologies. Retrieved September 25, 2006, from Oregon Web site(2006). Biofuel Technologies. Retrieved September 25, 2006, from Oregon Web site
: : http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/Biomass/biofuels.shtml#methanolhttp://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/Biomass/biofuels.shtml#methanol
(2005). The President’s. Retrieved September 25, 2006, from Biomass Program Web site: (2005). The President’s. Retrieved September 25, 2006, from Biomass Program Web site:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/initiative_sheet.pdfhttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/initiative_sheet.pdf