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: [[Biofuel]] is a [[Non-renewable Energy Resources|non-renewable energy resource]].
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: [[Biofuel]] is a [[Renewable Energy Resource|renewable energy resource]].
 
: [[Biofuel]] has [[energy]] in its [[Chemical Potential Energy Store|chemical potential energy store]] which can be transferred into a [[Thermal Energy Store|thermal energy store]] by [[combustion]].
 
: [[Biofuel]] has [[energy]] in its [[Chemical Potential Energy Store|chemical potential energy store]] which can be transferred into a [[Thermal Energy Store|thermal energy store]] by [[combustion]].
 
There are several types of '''biofuel''':
 
There are several types of '''biofuel''':

Revision as of 10:32, 8 October 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Biofuel is an energy resource made from plants and animals that have been grown to heat, light or to power electrical appliances.

About Biofuel

Biofuel is a renewable energy resource.
Biofuel has energy in its chemical potential energy store which can be transferred into a thermal energy store by combustion.

There are several types of biofuel:

  • Wood
  • Bio-ethanol
  • Bio-diesel
  • Bio-gas