Oceanography
Fuel from seaweed
The 16 green liquid containers in the laboratory of Professor Roger Ruan of the University of Minnesota, USA, are a testament to the booming trend of renewable energy re…
Biodiesel
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Biology
E.coli bacteria can produce diesel
It sounds like science fiction, but there is actually a research team from Exeter University, with support from Shell, that has developed a method to make diesel-produci…
Biology
Russia successfully separated biodiesel from mud
After many studies, scientists from the Siberian Institute of Biotechnology and Biotechnology, have concluded that from the bottom layers of lakes and rivers, the source…
Biology
Producing diesel oil from crocodile fat
Recently American scientists at Louisiana University have succeeded in extracting biofuel from crocodile fat.
Biology
Argentina produces biofuels from marine algae
Argentina's Oilfox SA has inaugurated the first algae-based biodiesel plant in Latin America, with the goal of gradually replacing the production of biofuels from soybea…
Biology
Exploiting diesel from wild plants
Environmentally friendly biodiesel due to its low sulfur content can be extracted from Jatropha tree seeds (Porridge), a plant that grows wild in our northern provinces.
Biology
Planting sesame oil to collect biofuel
A research group of Plant Cell Technology Department - Institute of Tropical Biology (HCMC) is experimenting with planting jatropha to produce biofuel. Each hectare of j…
Biology
Biotechnology breakthroughs can end the excess of glycerin in biodiesel
Global researchers are racing to find ways to turn glycerin waste into profit. Meanwhile, some are looking at the traditional chemical production process - finding ways…
Biology
China promotes the development of biodiesel from rapeseed
In an effort to reduce dependence on oil while the demand for fuel is constantly increasing, while limiting pollution, Chinese scientists are focusing on studying many n…
Biology
Biodiesel production in Chiang Mai
Since 2004, the research and production of traditional biofuel fuels, typically biodiesel, has been implemented in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, initially achieving pos…
Biology
E.coli can be used to produce diesel
Genetically modified Escherichia coli can produce a form of biodiesel from plant fuels. They help people reduce carbon dioxide emissions, while reducing fuel production…
Scientific application
The longest bus in the world
Authorities in Curitiba City, Brazil have just released a public bus that is advertised as the longest in the world.
Scientific application
Production of biodiesel from marine algae
Dr. Truong Vinh and colleagues at Nong Lam University in Ho Chi Minh City have obtained research results showing that Chlorella seaweed has great potential for applicati…
Scientific application
Non-clean Biodiesel will damage the engine
Some countries in the world have developed and applied quite a lot of vegetable oil or animal fat as fuel (also called biodiesel). There is no standard for biodiesel in…