L1 - Activation Energy

In this lesson you completed a virtual investigation in which you prepared biodiesel and tested it to determine its energy of combustion per gram. At the beginning of this lesson you were asked to consider the possible use of biodiesel as a fuel for vehicles used in your ecotour. Does biodiesel measure up?

RBP 1. Begin the process of assessing biodiesel as a fuel. Use the knowledge you gained from this lesson and research you find on the Internet and through other sources to consider the following qualities of biodiesel:

• energy content relative to other fuels
• availability relative to other fuels
• cleanliness of combustion
• ease of preparation