Growing Biofuels

November 23, 2005 | Source: Technology Review

A new biofuel production method converts biomass (organic leftovers) into a fuel called “syngas” that outperforms both petroleum and plant oil-based biodiesel.

It also produces 85 to 90 percent less climate-changing carbon dioxide than motoring on fossil diesel, and generates less soot and smog because the fuel contains none of the sulfur found in conventional diesel and few aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene.