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Grist Magazine, Inc.
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Liquid fuel made from a blending an alcohol with isobutylene
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Ether created from ethanol that can increase octane and reduce the volatility of gasoline, decreasing evaporation and smog formation
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Fuel blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline (E10)
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
See ‘Biodiesel’
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Ether created from methanol that can increase octane and decrease the volatility of gasoline, decreasing evaporation and smog formation
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
Legislation enacted by Congress as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, requiring an increasing level of biofuels be used every year, rising to 7.5 billion gallons by 2012.
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Process that uses heat and pressure to break apart the molecular structure of organic solids
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy
Propensity of a fuel to evaporate
Industry:Biotechnology; Energy