New technology revives biofuels
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 10:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Biofuel, in spite of controversies surrounding it, still holds many advantages, on an economical, as much as on an environmental level it is derived from plants, which naturally absorb CO2, making it a much cleaner and widely available source of energy than, say, oil sands. But there's a hitch: biofuels contain a high amount of water and oxygen, which have a corrosive effect on engines.