Illinois Corn Cob a Weapon Against Insect Pests Insects and Fire: Too Much of a Good Thing? Fire, Savanna Restoration, and Avian Populations in Midwestern Oak Forests White Grub Management Options in Turfgrass Species Spotlight: Downy Woodpecker The Naturalist's Apprentice: Illinois Woodpeckers
Biodiesel is the name given to fuel for Diesel engines created by the chemical conversion of animal fats or vegetable oils. Pure vegetable oil works well as a fuel for Diesel engines itself, as Rudolf Diesel demonstrated in his engine at the 1900 worlds fair with peanut oil as the fuel. However, vegetable oil is inherently viscous and cannot be burned efficiently at ambient temperatures in modern over-the-road vehicles. Conversion to Biodiesel fuel has the following advantages: - Readily mixes with petroleum diesel fuel in any ratio - Restores lubricity of low-sulfur diesel fuel by mixing as little as 1% biodiesel - Is made from renewable sources - Reduction in viscosity over vegetable oil - Can be burned in modern diesel with little or no modification - Reduction in emissions of o Sulfur dioxide by 100% o Soot emissions by 40-60% o Carbon monoxide by 10-50% o Hydrocarbons by 10-50% o Nitrous oxide by 5-10%, depending on engine tuning and the age of the engine. Nitrous oxide emissions may increase in some instances. This report is an overview of the Biodiesel production process on a small-scale basis.
Though the definition of "gift" is very broad, the Gift Ban prohibits State employees from receiving gifts from only certain givers, called prohibited sources.
Illinois Natural History Survey is 140 Years Old Grassland Habitats in Illinois Ecological Numeracy Improved Soybean Insect Research Database New INHS Publications Catalog Species Spotlight: Walking Stick Naturalist's Apprentice: Insects and Their Young
Mapping the Diversity of Amphibians and Reptiles in Illinois A Perplexing Pest Problem in Peppers in Illinois Database Gathers Taxonomic Information Channel Catfish Populations in the Upper Mississippi River System Species Spotlight: Halloween Spider The Naturalist's Apprentice: Spider Web Maze
Don't Blame it All on the Raccoons Long-term Dormancy in Freshwater Zooplankton Wetland Bird Conservation in Northeastern Illinois Illinois Earthworms: Indicators of Soil Health? Species Spotlight: Passenger Pigeon Naturalist's Apprentice: Passenger Pigeon Colors
Illinois Under Siege Great Lakes Invasion The Blighed Carp (Hypolthalmichthys nobilis in Reach 26 of the Mississippi River Zebra Mussel/Unionid Interactions: Remediation Strategies Predation May (or May Not) work to Control Zebra Mussels The Round Goby: An Example of the Perfect Invader? "Clean Set in Clean Ground"Successful Management of the Imported Crucifer Weevil Status and Distribution of Daphnia lumholtzi Sars in Illinois The Rusty Crayfish in Illinois Good Beetle, Bad Plant Bad Beetle Finds a Good Home Mosquito Marauders The Beetle That Tried to Steal Christmas Garlic Mustard: A Stinking Invasive Weed The Naturalist's Apprentice: What is a Pest?
Coyotes and Foxes in the Town and Country Western Corn Rootworm Flight Activity in Soybeans Anuran Call Surveys Effects of Biodiversity on Ecosystems Lyme Disease Alert Species Spotlight: Bird's-eye Primrose Naturalist's Apprentice: Living on the Edge