Biofuel
noun
A type of fuel that comes from living or recently living plants or animal materials.
Scientists are trying to develop new types of biofuels to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
Often appears as...
- produce biofuel
- switch to biofuel
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Technical
noun
Fuels that are made from biomass resources, or their processing and conversion derivatives.
Biofuels can be used in vehicles and heat homes.
Often appears as...
- biofuel industry
- biofuel technology
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Technical
noun
A type of fuel that comes from living or recently living plants or animal materials.
Scientists are trying to develop new types of biofuels to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
Often appears as...
- produce biofuel
- switch to biofuel
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Fuels that are made from biomass resources, or their processing and conversion derivatives.
Biofuels can be used in vehicles and heat homes.
Often appears as...
- biofuel industry
- biofuel technology
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context Clarification
Biofuel is technical and environmental; use it in discussions about sustainable energy and technology.
Researchers discussed the potential of algae as biofuel at the climate summit.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Fossil Fuels
Biofuel is different from fossil fuels; it's sustainable and less harmful to the environment.
Many cities are introducing buses that run on biofuel.
Pro Tip 3/3Living Sources
Biofuel is made from recent organic materials, not ancient biological matter like oil.
The farmer grows corn that will be converted into biofuel.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Clarification
Biofuel is technical and environmental; use it in discussions about sustainable energy and technology.
Researchers discussed the potential of algae as biofuel at the climate summit.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Fossil Fuels
Biofuel is different from fossil fuels; it's sustainable and less harmful to the environment.
Many cities are introducing buses that run on biofuel.
Pro Tip 3/3Living Sources
Biofuel is made from recent organic materials, not ancient biological matter like oil.
The farmer grows corn that will be converted into biofuel.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Clarification
Biofuel is technical and environmental; use it in discussions about sustainable energy and technology.
Researchers discussed the potential of algae as biofuel at the climate summit.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Fossil Fuels
Biofuel is different from fossil fuels; it's sustainable and less harmful to the environment.
Many cities are introducing buses that run on biofuel.
Pro Tip 3/3Living Sources
Biofuel is made from recent organic materials, not ancient biological matter like oil.
The farmer grows corn that will be converted into biofuel.
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Jonathan Foley: The...
But what's really important here to remember is that it's not all bad. It's not that agriculture's a bad thing. In fact, we completely depend on it. It's not optional. It's not a luxury. It's an absolute necessity. We have to provide food and feed and, yeah, fiber and even biofuels to something like seven billion people
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A reality check on...
envelope calculation we love back of envelope calculations you ask a question you write down some numbers and you get yourself an answer it may not be very accurate but it may make you say hmm so here's a question imagine if we said oh yes we can get off fossil fuels we'll use biofuels problem-solve transport we
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Turning chicken feathers...
countries as well have these huge problems with maintaining enough energy for their normal life needs finding new fuels but also finding storage for them there's a solution we wanted to find just one matter just one material from which we could produce both so biofuel and a material that will store a biofuel
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Jason Pontin: Can...
because our political systems fail. Today, less than two percent of the world's energy consumption derives from advanced, renewable sources such as solar, wind and biofuels, less than two percent, and the reason is purely economic. Coal and natural gas are cheaper
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Jonathan Trent: Energy...
like fishermen and ships and such things, but hey, we're talking about biofuels, and we know the importance of potentially getting an alternative liquid fuel. Why are we talking about microalgae? Here you see a graph showing you the different types
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Extremophiles 101 PIPE...
Studying the adaptations of extremophiles may hold the key to solving many of Earth's problems. This includes the development of genetically based medications, producing new types of biofuels, and protecting people against radiation exposure.
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David Mackay: A reality...
So here's a Imagine if we said, "Oh yes, we can get off fossil fuels. We'll use biofuels. Problem solved. Transport ... We don't need oil anymore." Well, what if we grew the biofuels for a road on the grass verge at the edge of the road?
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Energy from floating...
area of this so you'd have to worry about other stakeholders like fishermen and ships and such things but hey we're talking about biofuels and we know the importance of potentially getting an alternative liquid fuel why are we
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Bill Gates: The...
But it's a necessary piece for the tail of emissions. And a third priority is aviation biofuels. Now flying over the last several years has become a symbol of a polluting lifestyle, let's say.
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Amory Lovins: A 40-year...
electricity and advanced biofuels. The trucks and planes can realistically use hydrogen or advanced biofuels. The trucks could even use natural gas. But no vehicles will need oil.
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Jonathan Foley: The...
But what's really important here to remember is that it's not all bad. It's not that agriculture's a bad thing. In fact, we completely depend on it. It's not optional. It's not a luxury. It's an absolute necessity. We have to provide food and feed and, yeah, fiber and even biofuels to something like seven billion people
Video examples
A reality check on...
envelope calculation we love back of envelope calculations you ask a question you write down some numbers and you get yourself an answer it may not be very accurate but it may make you say hmm so here's a question imagine if we said oh yes we can get off fossil fuels we'll use biofuels problem-solve transport we
Video examples
Turning chicken feathers...
countries as well have these huge problems with maintaining enough energy for their normal life needs finding new fuels but also finding storage for them there's a solution we wanted to find just one matter just one material from which we could produce both so biofuel and a material that will store a biofuel
Video examples
Jason Pontin: Can...
because our political systems fail. Today, less than two percent of the world's energy consumption derives from advanced, renewable sources such as solar, wind and biofuels, less than two percent, and the reason is purely economic. Coal and natural gas are cheaper
Video examples
Jonathan Trent: Energy...
like fishermen and ships and such things, but hey, we're talking about biofuels, and we know the importance of potentially getting an alternative liquid fuel. Why are we talking about microalgae? Here you see a graph showing you the different types
Video examples
Extremophiles 101 PIPE...
Studying the adaptations of extremophiles may hold the key to solving many of Earth's problems. This includes the development of genetically based medications, producing new types of biofuels, and protecting people against radiation exposure.
Video examples
David Mackay: A reality...
So here's a Imagine if we said, "Oh yes, we can get off fossil fuels. We'll use biofuels. Problem solved. Transport ... We don't need oil anymore." Well, what if we grew the biofuels for a road on the grass verge at the edge of the road?
Video examples
Energy from floating...
area of this so you'd have to worry about other stakeholders like fishermen and ships and such things but hey we're talking about biofuels and we know the importance of potentially getting an alternative liquid fuel why are we
Video examples
Bill Gates: The...
But it's a necessary piece for the tail of emissions. And a third priority is aviation biofuels. Now flying over the last several years has become a symbol of a polluting lifestyle, let's say.
Video examples
Amory Lovins: A 40-year...
electricity and advanced biofuels. The trucks and planes can realistically use hydrogen or advanced biofuels. The trucks could even use natural gas. But no vehicles will need oil.
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John Doerr
American Businessman
Better biofuels are a really big deal. That means we can precisely engineer the molecules in the fuel chain and optimize them along the way. So, if all goes well, they're going to have designer bugs in warm vats that are eating and digesting sugars to excrete better biofuels. I guess that's better living through bugs.
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Ted Deutch
American Politician
Energy legislation in Congress and the focus on energy legislation is first and foremost about creating good jobs. In Florida, where solar and biofuel and wind and so many other areas are important and so many in the private sector continues to pursue these, we need policies that will encourage that.
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Mazie Hirono
American Politician
For the Navy, developing alternatives to fossil fuels isn't just about fighting climate change - though that's an important side benefit. Biofuels will also play a much more practical role in the Navy's fuel mix, boosting our energy security and supporting the U.S. economy.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
The most interesting biofuel efforts avoid using land that's expensive and has high opportunity costs. They do this by getting onto other types of land, or taking advantage of byproducts that aren't used in the food chain today, or by intercropping.
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Raul Grijalva
American Politician
Instead of destroying an area for a paltry amount of oil, we should be increasing fuel standards for automobiles and focusing our efforts on biofuels and other alternatives.
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Vinod Khosla
American Businessman
Certain food-based biofuels like biodiesel have always been a bad idea. Others like corn ethanol have served a useful purpose and essentially are obsoleting themselves.
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Fatih Birol
Turkish Economist
We have to use cars much more efficiently. We have to look at alternative technologies of cars such as biofuels or, even more importantly, electric cars.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
Biofuels such as ethanol require enormous amounts of cropland and end up displacing either food crops or natural wilderness, neither of which is good.
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Michael Shellenberger
American Author
The main problem with biofuels - the land required - stems from their low power density.
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Craig Venter
American Scientist
When most people talk about biofuels, they talk about using oils or grease from plants.
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John Doerr
American Businessman
Better biofuels are a really big deal. That means we can precisely engineer the molecules in the fuel chain and optimize them along the way. So, if all goes well, they're going to have designer bugs in warm vats that are eating and digesting sugars to excrete better biofuels. I guess that's better living through bugs.
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Ted Deutch
American Politician
Energy legislation in Congress and the focus on energy legislation is first and foremost about creating good jobs. In Florida, where solar and biofuel and wind and so many other areas are important and so many in the private sector continues to pursue these, we need policies that will encourage that.
Quote examples
Mazie Hirono
American Politician
For the Navy, developing alternatives to fossil fuels isn't just about fighting climate change - though that's an important side benefit. Biofuels will also play a much more practical role in the Navy's fuel mix, boosting our energy security and supporting the U.S. economy.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
The most interesting biofuel efforts avoid using land that's expensive and has high opportunity costs. They do this by getting onto other types of land, or taking advantage of byproducts that aren't used in the food chain today, or by intercropping.
Quote examples
Raul Grijalva
American Politician
Instead of destroying an area for a paltry amount of oil, we should be increasing fuel standards for automobiles and focusing our efforts on biofuels and other alternatives.
Quote examples
Vinod Khosla
American Businessman
Certain food-based biofuels like biodiesel have always been a bad idea. Others like corn ethanol have served a useful purpose and essentially are obsoleting themselves.
Quote examples
Fatih Birol
Turkish Economist
We have to use cars much more efficiently. We have to look at alternative technologies of cars such as biofuels or, even more importantly, electric cars.
Quote examples
Elon Musk
South African Businessman
Biofuels such as ethanol require enormous amounts of cropland and end up displacing either food crops or natural wilderness, neither of which is good.
Quote examples
Michael Shellenberger
American Author
The main problem with biofuels - the land required - stems from their low power density.
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Craig Venter
American Scientist
When most people talk about biofuels, they talk about using oils or grease from plants.
Example 1 of 10
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