Frequently Asked Questions
What are bio-fuels?
The most widespread conventional fuels at this time are fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas). These are taken from deposits under the land or seabed. They were laid down millions of years ago and have formed since then from decaying biological matter. Bio-fuels are energy sources from matter that was living only months or a few years before use as fuel.
Solid bio-fuels include (often referred to as bio-mass) plant matter such as wood, elephant grass and some animal products. Liquid bio-fuels include ethanol (often blended into gasoline but usable in its neat form) made from carbohydrate rich plant matter and FAME (fatty acid methyl ester) bio-diesel made from plant oils. Gases include those produced by the anaerobic decomposition of biological matter such as methane (these can be collected from composting waste and landfill sites).
What are bio-fuels?
The most widespread conventional fuels at this time are fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas). These are taken from deposits under the land or seabed. They were laid down millions of years ago and have formed since then from decaying biological matter. Bio-fuels are energy sources from matter that was living only months or a few years before use as fuel.
Solid bio-fuels include (often referred to as bio-mass) plant matter such as wood, elephant grass and some animal products. Liquid bio-fuels include ethanol (often blended into gasoline but usable in its neat form) made from carbohydrate rich plant matter and FAME (fatty acid methyl ester) bio-diesel made from plant oils. Gases include those produced by the anaerobic decomposition of biological matter such as methane (these can be collected from composting waste and landfill sites).