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Grist Magazine, Inc.
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Method of producing liquid fuels, usually diesel fuel, from natural gas or synthetic gas from gasified coal or biomass
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Fuel blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline (E10)
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
See ‘Ethanol’
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Energy-rich material contained in biomass that can be used for boiler fuel
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Alcohol containing one carbon atom per molecule, generally made from natural gas, with about half the energy density of gasoline.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
See ‘Biodiesel’
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Measure of a fuel’s resistance to self-ignition (see ‘Knock’)
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Plant that doesn’t have to be planted every year like traditional row crops
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Prairie grass native to the United States and known for its hardiness and rapid growth, often cited as a potentially abundant feedstock for ethanol
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Process that uses heat and pressure to break apart the molecular structure of organic solids
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy