Petrobras to build another platform in Brazil

Petrobras, Brazil, has approved the early stage of contracting for platform P-62, slated to be installed in Module 4 at the Roncador Field, in the Campos Basin. After carrying out several internal technical and economic studies, the company...

Brazil’s climate good for Biofuel

In the benefit of having a wonderful climate, Brazil has the perfect environment to offer for farmers to produce grain in great scale, that’s why many investors and producers from abroad are moving to Brazil. After 20 years of being behind...

Brazil became energy independent

Brazil is repeating the same success with Biodiesel that it had with Ethanol 30 years ago. All the efforts made now pays off. What many industrialized country has failed Brazil has accomplished this year, it became energy independent. That...

Brazil the king of Biofuel

Brazil is the World’s leading Country in Bio Fuels! Over 30 years ago in order to find a renewable and greener source of fuel, the Brazilian Government started the “Ethanol Boom” and has been successful ever since; for today,...

Key Advantages of Biodiesel

1. Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel that runs in any conventional, unmodified diesel engine. It can be stored exactly like petroleum diesel. 2. Biodiesel can be used alone or mixed in any ratio with petroleum diesel. 3. The use of...

Historical background of Biodiesel

Source » Wikipedia Transesterification of a vegetable oil was conducted as early as 1853 by scientists E. Duffy and J. Patrick, many years before the first diesel engine became functional. Rudolf Diesel’s prime model, a single 10 ft (3...