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

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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