Biofuel can be broadly defined as solid, liquid, or gas fuel consisting of, or derived from biomass. Biodiesel is produced from these feedstocks through a process called transesterification, by reacting the oil with an alcohol and a catalyst.
One of the major advantages of biodiesel is the fact that it can be used to power cars and help with the environment. In the process they discovered that just about any kind of vegetable or animal oil that we use to cook with today can be processed into biodiesel fuel. There is still a need to improve the processing method and its quality.
Biodiesel is also a better solvent than conventional diesel and has been shown to break down residue deposits in fuel lines that have previously been using conventional diesel products. Biodiesel and ethanol are produced from plant oils and from edible crops meaning competition for basic foodstuffs, food or oil. What makes biodiesel also an ideal alternative is that it is biodegradable and non-toxic.
One thing is for sure, first generation biofuels once thought to be the alternative fuel source of the future, have come under increased scrutiny recently. Having a wasteful attitude has been exacerbated by the lack of proper education in the basic skills of survival.
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