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World Biofuel Day – August 10

August 12 , 2022 811 days 576 0
  • This Day is celebrated in memory of Sir Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine.
  • The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels.
  • On August 9, 1893, Sir Rudolf Diesel for the first time operated a mechanical engine with peanut oil.
  • His experiment could foresee the use of vegetable oil as a practical source of energy in the coming century.

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