| Bio fuels come from organic biological masses. | | | | It is a cleaner fuel and is biodegradable. Long term |
| This may include fuels that come from alcohol, as | | | | usage of this type of fuel may cause blocked fuel |
| well as natural gases and oils. Some of them can | | | | injectors so if you use this type of oil, the |
| be used in cars and other engines that are | | | | injectors will need to be cleaned out regularly. It |
| combustion engines. It is a renewable type of | | | | can also be used to heat boilers in commercial |
| energy that may be an alternative to our current | | | | boilers. |
| energy crisis. Many environmentalists believe that | | | | Biodisel does not release carbon monoxides, It is a |
| there needs to be radical changes in how we live | | | | cleaner and safer fuel. In 1990, it did pass testing |
| to protect our environment. | | | | for the government's Clean Air Act. There are no |
| Various fuels are used such as corn and sugar to | | | | specialized storage units needed for biodiesel so it |
| make ethanol. These products are grown all over | | | | can be used in conjunction with or separately |
| the world. Gasoline is made with ethanol and is | | | | from regular petroleum gas. It does not require |
| mixed into petroleum gas to raise the amount of | | | | major engine modifications to use it. |
| octane in gas so that it is cleaner. | | | | There are some problems with biodiesel fuel such |
| Methanol is also used in gasoline but is does not | | | | as it does not perform well in cold climates. It also |
| burn as cleanly as ethanol. It can be toxic in high | | | | may form wax crystals which clog fuel lines. So |
| quantitles and it is harmful to the environment. It | | | | autos driven in colder climates will have more |
| can also be explosive. However, it is still being | | | | problems with their engines than those running on |
| considered as a resource for energy. | | | | petroleum gasoline. |
| There are other alternatives being explored such | | | | At the very least, scientists are beginning to |
| as vegetable oil. Really! Biodiesel which is a | | | | explore alternative ways of heating homes, |
| vegetable based type of energy comes from | | | | keeping automobiles running and alternative forms |
| plants. It is somewhat more complicated then | | | | of energy. Hopefully, this will reduce the amount |
| traditional vegetable oil but, it has similar qualities. | | | | of money it costs to run a car and to keep our |
| Scientists are beginning to explore using oil as a | | | | homes heated. You would think with the number |
| type of fuel in mass quantities. It is made by a | | | | of scientists working on these complex problems |
| process called transesterification whereby, fat is | | | | over the years, we would be a little further |
| separated from oil. Europe currently sells biodiesel | | | | ahead! |
| fuel. | | | | |