Fourth Generation Bio-fuels
September 3rd, 2010
With the fossil fuels depleting at an alarming rate nowadays, it is feared that we may run out of resources pretty soon. It is obvious that this technological era would come to stand still, if there is no power to drive the world ahead. Scientists are desperately working on finding the right driving force. The outcome of their hard work is fourth generation biofuel that are safe and biodegradable. These fuels are the result of several complex ‘bio-chemical’ and ‘thermo-chemical’ processes. The evolution of these fuels is said to bring about a revolution in the global energy arena, thanks to the genetic engineers!
‘Go green’ has become the slogan of the century. When fuels also go green, there is a brighter scope for green and clean mother earth. This is what exactly the fourth generation fuel is all about. Green gasoline and green diesel are the green fuels that are completely biodegradable and pose absolutely no harm to the ecosystem. We can minimize the concerns about outcomes of sustainable developments as harnessing and utilizing these fuels do not hamper our environment. Genetic engineering has given the much needed break. Now organisms can be tailored to synthesis the hydrocarbons that are needed to fuel the growing industries, economies and the world on the whole.
Pyrolisis and gasification complements genetic tailoring in producing the fourth generation bio-fuels. Latex of plants like Euphorbiaceous that has an appreciable amount of hydrocarbons is also utilized for the same. Several non toxic algae are also used resulting in a relatively less mess and pollution of the planet. Fourth generation biofuels are expected to be more efficient and environmental friendly than its predecessors. Solar energy, which is the main source, is stored in several forms of energy called resource and harnessing that energy in the safest way is all what fourth generation fuel does.
Tags: Biofuel, fourth generation bio-fuels, Pyrolisis
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