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Different types of fuel pellets that can be made from biomass and discusses the process and equipment needed to take on such a venture.

Potential for Sweet sorghum as a biofuel.

With an interest in locally and regionally produced foods, sunflower, canola, flax, and other oils are another food type that can be regionally grown and processed.

This article takes a look at what kind of savings you can expect if you switch to wood heat.

Wood Stove Efficiency: Using a high-efficiency stove, using dry wood, keeping the fire hot, and not starving the fire.

Pros and cons of using biodiesel fuel in your diesel engines, covering engine performance, fuel quality, and potential problems.

This article compares biodiesel with traditional petroleum diesel fuel, discussing properties, quality, blends, and enhancement additives.

This article provides the advantages and disadvantages of using fuel ethanol to help give engine owners a balanced view and make the most of their fuel.

Biomass is a promising option for providing locally produced, renewable energy in Pennsylvania.

Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat.

Now is a good time to recover heat energy from dirty and nonrecycled plastics.

This article is intended to serve as a reference for converting many different types of measurements quickly and accurately from one system of units to another.

Burning shelled corn as a fuel can be a feasible way of dealing with the high prices of conventional fuels.

An anaerobic digester will partially convert manure to energy in the form of biogas which contains methane.

"Homegrown" energy source: Biofuels are derived from biological materials such as food crops, crop residues, forest residues, animal wastes, and landfills.

Controlled anaerobic, or oxygen-free, digestion of animal manure is a way to treat manure to prevent foul odor production while generating a usable energy product.

This article is part of an educational series for third and fourth graders. Renewable and nonrenewable resources, fossil fuel, and recycling are discussed.