Biomass Fuels Methane Alcohol By Luca Pizzullo Andrew

Biomass Fuels: Methane & Alcohol By: Luca Pizzullo, Andrew Ridings, Evan Kutney, Evan Fisher, Jack Geiger

Fossil Fuels Come from remains of organisms Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Many problems with their use Availability Pollution

Availability Not renewable Can’t be man-made Limited supply Difficult/Dangerous to reach Dig deeper for oil Further into natural areas Combustible (explosions)

Pollution Burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide Increased on earth by 20% Greenhouse effect increases temperature Other sources Oil spill Habitat alteration Mostly air pollution

Biomass Fuels May be produced in large quantities Renewable resources 24% of land is used for crops for fuel Fuels formed from the products of living organisms Wood Garbage Methane Alcohol

Methane Swamp gas not man-made Result of decaying plants Garbage Used like natural gas

Alcohol Renewable resource Made by bioconversion �conversion of organic material to fuel �Ex. plants to alcohol �Sugarcane & corn Ethanol Liquid Burns cleanly

To make ethanol Made by yeast Fermentation The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms Yeast turning sugar to alcohol

Use Run cars More than two million in Brazil May be mixed with gasoline � 90% gasoline 10% ethanol

Run on ethanol Car companies. Ford, General Motors, Ford Mercedes Isuzu, General Motors Mercury Mazda, Isuzu Nissan Mercedes, Mazda Mercury, Nissan

Now to the game!!! Bull's-eye Aim for the center Questions get easier the closer to the center you get Good luck!!!!!