Biofuel Issues- Grade 7 Pink Fairy Armadillos by Laura Doyle https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm en-us 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC 2017-01-09 14:52:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Topic # 10: ARE BIOFUELS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO FOSSIL FUELS? ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690082 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690082 Topic # 9: WOODY BIOMASS RESOURCES ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690083 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690083 Topic # 4: NEW HOPE FOR BIOMASS FUELS ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690085 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690085 Topic # 8: 150MPG ALGAE-POWERED TOYOTA PRIUS ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690086 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690086 Topic # 6: GETTING BIOFUEL FROM THE WORLD’S GARBAGE ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690087 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690087 Topic # 11: SOLAR CELLS FROM TOBACCO PLANTS MAY BE A REALITY SOON ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690088 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690088 Topic # 2: As Biofuel Demand Grows, So Do Guatemala’s Hunger Pangs ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690089 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690089 Topic # 1:What happened to biofuels? ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690090 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690090 Topic #12: AFFORDABLE SOLAR POWER WITH PURPLE POKEBERRIES? ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690091 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690091 Topic # 3: FUEL ADDITIVE PRODUCTION TAKES THE GREEN ROUTE ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690094 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690094 Topic #5: THE NEW ROLE OF MICROBES IN BIO-FUEL PRODUCTION ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690096 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690096 Topic #7: COMMON ALGAE FOR BIOFUEL BUTANOL PRODUCTION ldoyle8 https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690097 2017-01-06 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145690097 Jordon https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145987979
Bio-fuel is a solid liquid of gaseous fuel produced by conversations of biomass. These fuels are produced by animals plants or microorganisms, they can be burned directly as a heat source or converted into liquid or gaseous fuel.

Los Alamos National laboratory researchers have discovered the secret of hardness in the plant cell walls. They have discovered why the cell walls of some plants are so tough. This discovery in the plant cells could lead to a cost effective energy efficient strategy for turning biomass into alternative fuels. The material of the cell wall is a magical substance because it is an abundance source of sugar that can be used to brew batches of methanol or butanol, and ultimately be converted into bio-fuels.]]> 2017-01-09 14:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145987979 Virgnia https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988097 Tobacco is known for it's usage in cigarettes which often cause Lung Cancer. But what if I told you there is another use? The scientist of the University of California have now created a 'genetically engineered virus' that can be applied to Tobacco plants. Its effects cause the Tobacco plant's cells to become synthetic solar cells. This means exactly what it sounds like; Tobacco plant cells can become what we know as solar panels. However, in order to obtain the energy from the drug you need to put the harvested infected plant's structure into a liquid form dissolution solution. This extracted energy is then put into glass or plastic, ten, BAM Tobacco solar energy is a reality! ]]> 2017-01-09 14:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988097 Rami https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988229 Using algae fuel to power up the Toyota Prius. Now even though the car only has a 5% of algae fuel, it is going to be the future car, and basically the objective of using that car is to get the word out that algae can be used as transportation. (Can be used in a car engine). The car was first launched in San Francisco which derives power from green crude, from Sapphire Energy. The car is just like a normal car that can drive in a very astonishing 150 miles per hour. It also can  ]]> 2017-01-09 14:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988229 William https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988230 The role of microbes in the bio-fuel production is to produce a specific type of protein instead of utilizing the protein for its own growth. The researchers from the University of California in Los Angeles are trying many different ways to direct the redirect the protein utilization system from the cell. This has be claimed the first ever attempt to use proteins as an energy source]]> 2017-01-09 14:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988230 Clara https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988237 A big problem on our planet is the amount of garbage, garbage that could be used to create biofuels. It has been calculated that 82.93 billion liters of cellulosic ethanol could be produced from the amount of available landfill waste in the world. Using processed garbage to make biofuels could cut the global carbon emission by 80%, and it could reduce the huge amounts of trash we produce. ]]> 2017-01-09 14:30:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988237 Cecile https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988523
Pokeberries could be helpful in making solar power accessible to people with less money who might not be able to afford other sources of power.
 Nanotech Center scientists have extracted the red dye from pokeberries to paint their efficient/ low-cost fiber-based solar cells. The red dye acts as an absorber, helping the cell’s small fibers entrap more sunlight to convert into power. Scientists have found pokeberries a good source for energy because they grow in rocky infertile soil and even during the draught period. So the berries are accessible for a long period of time. 
]]> 2017-01-09 14:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988523 Sophie https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988588 A new enzyme called Bobik's enzyme is able to take glucose from plants and turn it into isobutane (a gasoline). This enzyme can have a huge impact on the biofuel production. It will be eco-friendly and beneficial to the environment. They believe that its not long before all cares will be running on bio-based gas mixture.  ]]> 2017-01-09 14:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988588 Aj https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988609
Bio-fuels are made out of crop and are converted into fuels like ethanol, butanol and biodiesel. Europe set a goal to have 5.75% of there energy coming from bio related objects by 2010. Bio-fuels are cleaner for the environment but they have one downside 100 million people are starving in the world these people could be eating these crops. While most blame the sudden shift in the eating habits of people in China and India the bio-fuel process is not ignored. These fuels are better than fossil fuels but are not as good as renewable energy because of the starving people in the world. All we need is a political will and the will to put humanity over economy. Is it worth it you can decide for yourself? The food they are using about food for 412 million people a year. ]]> 2017-01-09 14:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988609 Gioconda https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988631 Chemical engineers use two foot long trenches to cultivate the algae. The nitrogen and phosphorus in the water help the algae grow, they also get carbon dioxide from the sun. The algae is turned into biofuels by scraping the algae, drying it, and then the carbohydrates are extracted, then being converted into the natural sugars.  ]]> 2017-01-09 14:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988631 alya https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988651 Various natural materials can be liquified to become a biofuel. A few examples this article gave were : Trees, shrubs, grasses, seeds, fungi, seaweed, algae and animal fats. So, we have found all these and it has been 10 years since they have been discovered! Why aren't we using biofuels instead of nonrenewable energy? ]]> 2017-01-09 14:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988651 Harry https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988675 Biomass power is the largest source of renewable energy, as well as a vital part of the waste management infrastructure.
An increasing global awareness that about environmental issue is behind the use of alternative and renewable sources of energy.
Biomass now may be can use by energy production in deference way, it including large-scale power generation, or small-scale thermal heating projects at governmental.
Biomass comes from human and natural activities and also come from wood, timber industry, forestry residues, household wastes...]]> 2017-01-09 14:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988675 Alev https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988918 In Guatemala the residents grow crops like sugar cane and corn, but the prices for corn and increased a lot because these crops are used to make biofuel. Now many Guatemalan people are in need of food but many cannot afford it. ]]> 2017-01-09 14:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ldoyle8/7whyovgm90rm/wish/145988918