The document discusses various types of alternative energy sources including biofuels, wind power, hydropower, and heating. Biofuels are made from feedstocks like vegetable oils and animal fats through a process called transesterification. The document questions whether biofuels are a reasonable alternative energy supply and whether wind power and hydropower could be practical energy sources in urban or rural settings.
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3. What are Biofuels?
An alternative to petroleum diesel that is made
from feedstocks, such as vegetable oils and
animal fats, through a process called
transesterification.