etanol

etanol

Alcohol containing two carbon atoms per molecule with about two-thirds the energy density of gasoline, mostly fermented from corn starch or sugar cane, also known as ‘grain alcohol’

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Category: Biofuel
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producción de etanol

Agriculture; General agriculture

Production of ethanol from biological sources; the ethanol may be used for biofuels or for alcoholic beverages.

biodiésel

Biotechnology; Energy; Biofuel

Biofuel (technically, methyl esters) produced from oilseed crops – including soy, canola, palm, and jatropha – that can be used in diesel engines

biocombustible

Biotechnology; Energy; Biofuel

Fuel produced from biomass

biomasa

Biotechnology; Energy; Biofuel

Biological material – including corn, switchgrass, and oilseed crops – that can be converted into fuel

biomasa a líquido (BTL)

Biotechnology; Energy; Biofuel

The process of converting biomass to liquid fuels. Hmm, that seems painfully obvious when you write it out.

butanol

Biotechnology; Energy; Biofuel

Though generally produced from fossil fuels, this four-carbon alcohol can also be produced through bacterial fermentation of alcohol.

dióxido de carbono (CO2)

Biotechnology; Energy; Biofuel

A product of combustion that acts as a greenhouse gas in the Earth's atmosphere, trapping heat and contributing to climate change.

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