biological names
2006-07-03 23:54:25 · 9 answers · asked by bioquest100 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
grain mainly although research is underway to find means of using cellulose rich material such as stalks
2006-07-04 02:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plants used for biofuel include corn, soy, hemp, and probably others
2006-07-04 21:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by wildwindslyph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ethanol is made from corn and sugar cane and is essentially "moonshine". They distill the corn or sugar cane and produce alcohol which is the basis for the Ethanol. I live in Indiana and we have huge corn fields and huge ethanol plants nearby.
2006-07-04 14:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by Carolyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corn, sugarcane, algae, switchgrass, and wood are some of those that have been used. PS. If you mean Latin names they can be looked up on wikipedia.
2006-07-04 13:21:30 · answer #4 · answered by Cindy in Bama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sugar and any plant that belongs to the cereal family like oats, rice, wheat...
2006-07-10 03:56:46 · answer #5 · answered by KrazyK784 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any vegetable oil will do if you are talking Diesel substitute
2006-07-04 06:58:39 · answer #6 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coconut and sugarcanes are so far the most favorable...
2006-07-04 09:39:32 · answer #7 · answered by fobel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
biogas
2006-07-04 08:47:18 · answer #8 · answered by ramon p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CORN / SUGAR
2006-07-04 07:02:39 · answer #9 · answered by Dvplanetwaves 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋