As fossil fuels have been depleting, there is a need to develop an alternative fuel to meet the
possible future energy shortage. Biodiesel is one of the most promising resources that has …

The depletion of fossil fuel reserves and increased environmental concerns related to fossil
fuel production and combustion has forced the global communities to search for renewable …

Fossil fuel depletion, environmental concerns, and steep hikes in the price of fossil fuels are
driving scientists to search for alternative fuels. The characteristics of biodiesel have made …

Despite the high energy demand in the industrialized world and the pollution problems
caused by widespread use of fossil fuels, the need for developing renewable energy …

Biodiesel fuel has shown great promise as an alternative to petro-diesel fuel. Biodiesel
production is widely conducted through transesterification reaction, catalyzed by …

Steep hikes of petroleum prices and rising demand of petroleum products compels the
scientific society to think for the renewable alternative fuels like biodiesel. Biodiesel …

Biodiesel production is undergoing rapid technological reforms in industries and academia.
This has become more obvious and relevant since the recent increase in the petroleum …

In the scenario of global warming and pollution, the green synthesis and use of biodiesel
has acquired utmost priority. Due to several limitations of homogeneous catalysis …

Biofuel has got tremendous attraction for the last decade as an alternative source of energy.
Bioethanol and biodiesel are two main products of first generation biofuel. Biodiesel is …

Basic catalysis! The basic properties of hydrotalcites (see picture) make them attractive for
numerous catalytic applications. Probing the basicity of the catalysts is crucial to understand …