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The mine is deserted into a fuel mine by bacteria
Biology

The mine is deserted into a fuel mine by bacteria

Scientists at the University of Arizona (USA) have discovered an interesting thing, in an old coal mine in Louisiana state, bacteria based on CO2 and coal has produced n…

December 17, 2018
Caution with Jatropha tree
Biology

Caution with Jatropha tree

After eagerly planting Jatropha trees to develop biofuels, many units were disappointed to find that this tree was not as effective as introduced.

December 17, 2018
Create biofuel in just a few dozen minutes
Biology

Create biofuel in just a few dozen minutes

Heating microalgae in high pressure cookers can speed up the production of crude oil from millions of years (in nature) to several tens of minutes.

December 17, 2018
Tobacco plants can replace gasoline
Biology

Tobacco plants can replace gasoline

Thanks to genetic modification technology, plants that cause many human health problems can become a source of biofuels for engines.

December 17, 2018
Bacteria turn CO2 into fuel
Biology

Bacteria turn CO2 into fuel

Carbon dioxide (CO2) has long been identified as the main gas causing the greenhouse effect leading to global warming.

December 17, 2018
Great biofuel from algae
Biology

Great biofuel from algae

Hundreds of companies and laboratories around the world are racing aggressively to find an economical way to process

December 17, 2018
'Gasoline' made from watermelon
Biology

'Gasoline' made from watermelon

Hundreds of thousands of tons of watermelons thrown away annually around the world could become a source of fuel for biofuel production.

December 17, 2018
Can produce diesel fuel from mushrooms
Biology

Can produce diesel fuel from mushrooms

Many fungi cause plants to produce a mixture of hydrocarbons - chemical compounds that are very similar to the composition of fuels.

December 17, 2018
Use bacteria to produce biofuels
Biology

Use bacteria to produce biofuels

The ability to turn CO2 into methane with electric current from some species of bacteria can help humans create huge renewable sources of renewable energy.

December 17, 2018
Turn algae into cheap fuels
Biology

Turn algae into cheap fuels

Two US scientists have just announced a low-cost machine model to convert algae that are abundant in nature into useful energy for humans.

December 17, 2018
Exploiting diesel from wild plants
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.

December 17, 2018
Mushrooms make diesel
Biology

Mushrooms make diesel

A team led by Montana State University professor has discovered a fungus that can produce a new diesel oil.

December 17, 2018