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Get to know biofuels

by Mike Loizzo

October 8, 2020

For over 100 years, burning fossil fuels has generated most of the energy required to propel our cars, power our businesses, and keep the lights on in our homes. Almost all (95%) of the world's transportation energy comes from petroleum-based ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ann Wilkie, Biofuel, Energy, Ethanol, Fossil Fuels, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

What Are Biofuels?

by Samantha Murray

January 4, 2016

When you fill up at the gas station, you may have noticed labels stating the percentage of ethanol in your gasoline. Ethanol is a kind of biofuel made from sugar, corn, or other plant sources that have gone through a fermentation process.1 Other ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Biofuels, Carbon Cycle, Corn, Ethanol, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Renwable, Sugar, Sustainable Hot Topic

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