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(2010)ISTC researchers have joined with Partners for People and Place (PPP) to establish a biodiesel market in Haiti. The electrical grid in Haiti is spotty at best, so many houses use diesel generators for electricity. Running ...
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(2014)Green diesel, or renewable diesel-grade hydrocarbons, can be produced from microalgae, waste grease, or other lipid-rich feedstocks. Green diesel consumes less fossil fuel and produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions than ...
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(2009)Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) grows in the arid southwestern United States. A thick wax on the outside of the plant and in its seeds helps the plants conserve water, but that's not the only thing it's good for. The wax ...
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(2015)A number of annual and perennial grasses, herbaceous crops, and trees have been identified as sources of lignocellulosic biomass.
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(2013)Turnips may not be much to look at, but researchers have discovered that their seeds are bursting with inedible oils that are suitable for use in biodiesel production.
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(2012)ISTC's research engineer and team collaborated with the McDonald's Corporation and the University of Illinois Dining Halls to convert used frying oil to biodiesel and soap.
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