Biofuels have grabbed the attention of engine researchers ever since the oil-crisis and
escalating costs of petro-chemicals cropped up in the׳ 70s. Ethanol and methanol were the …

Biomass-derived jet (bio-jet) fuel has become a key element in the aviation industry׳ s
strategy to reduce operating costs and environmental impacts. Researchers from the oil …

Advanced biofuels produced by microorganisms have similar properties to petroleum-based
fuels, and can'drop in'to the existing transportation infrastructure. However, producing these …

Butanol is a very competitive renewable biofuel for use in internal combustion engines given
its many advantages. In this review, the properties of butanol are compared with the …

Existing fossil fuels may not be able to meet the energy demand in near future due to rapid
increase in oil consumption. Fluctuating oil prices, depleting oil reserves and high level of …

Butanol is an aliphatic saturated alcohol having the molecular formula of C4H9OH. Butanol
can be used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis and as a solvent for a wide variety of …

Driven by the increase in industrialization and population, the global demand for energy and
material products is steadily growing. Since the world primary sources for energy and …

Biobutanol will become an attractive, economic and sustainable fuel as petroleum oil leads
towards expensive fuel due to diminishing oil reserves and an increase of green house …

The rising cost of crude oil combined with the depletion of the resources, political instability
in oil producing countries, and the desire to reduce the current dependence on imported oil …

Global energy crisis and limited supply of petroleum fuels have rekindled the worldwide
focus towards development of a sustainable technology for alternative fuel production …