Matthew Mayo, Yusef Alojeiri, Taehoon Kim
Biofuels are a source of renewable energy derived from organic matter or Biomass. Examples Wood Food waste Animal waste Soybeans, corn, switchgrass Algae
Pros Carbon neutral fuel Renewable Cons Less energy dense than fossil fuels Currently require oil and coal to refine the biofuels Requires a lot of land and water to produce Food vs. Fuel debate
Energy density is the amount of energy in Joules per kilogram or m^3 of fuel FuelMJ/kgCO2 (kg/kg) Crude Oil Natural Gas53.63 Coal Wood Animal Dung10-15
Testing the caloric output of different biomaterials. A calorimeter is a device that measures the heat output of a sample of fuel.