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Biomass
Biomass is organic
non-fossil material,
collectively. In other
words, 'biomass' describes
the mass of all biological
organisms, dead or alive,
excluding biological mass
that has been transformed by
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Propellant
A propellant is a material
that is used to move an
object by applying a motive
force. This may or may not
involve a chemical reaction.
It may be a gas, liquid,
plasma, or, before the
chemical reaction, a solid.
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Liquid nitrogen economy
A liquid nitrogen economy is
a hypothetical proposal for
a future economy in which
the primary form of energy
storage and transport is
liquid nitrogen. It is
proposed as an alternative
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Ethanol fuel
The use of ethanol as a fuel
for internal combustion
engines, either alone or in
combination with other
fuels, has been given much
attention mostly because of
its possible environmental
and long-term economical
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Alternative fuel vehicle
Alternative Fuel Vehicle refers to a vehicle that runs on a fuel other than traditional gasoline or diesel; any method of powering an engine that does not involve petroleum. Due to a combination of ... > more -
Common ethanol fuel mixtures
Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) and methanol (methyl alcohol) are two types of alcohol fuels. The use of pure alcohols in internal combustion engines is only possible if the engine is designed or modified ... > more -
Hydrocarbon
In chemistry, a hydrocarbon is any chemical compound that consists only of the elements carbon (C) and hydrogen (H). They all contain a carbon backbone, called a carbon skeleton, and have hydrogen ... > more -
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Flexible-fuel vehicle
A flexible-fuel vehicle (FFV) or dual-fuel vehicle (also sometimes called only flex-fuel) is an automobile that can typically alternate between two sources of fuel. A common example is a vehicle that ... > more -
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is a heat engine in which combustion occurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. Combustion of a fuel creates high temperature/pressure gases, which are ... > more -
Distributed generation
Distributed generation is a new trend in the generation of heat and electrical power. The concept permits the "consumer", who is generating heat or electricity for their own needs, to send their ... > more -
Catalytic converter
A catalytic converter is a device used to reduce the emissions from an internal combustion engine. Most commonly used in an automobile's exhaust system, catalytic converters are now commonly used on ... > more -
Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemically bonded chemical elements, with a fixed ratio determining the composition. The ratio of each element is ... > more
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