Since the early 70s, several major energy crises have forced the scientific community to find
alternative sources of power. In July 2008, the price of crude petroleum reached
145$US/barrel, the highest price ever achieved in 30 years (BP, 2011; Ervin & Associated,
2011). In July 2011, the price of crude petroleum was still relatively high at 108$US/barrel
(Ervin & Associated, 2011). Moreover, the 2008 world economic crisis encouraged the
United States government to develop biofuels in order to blend them with petroleum fuels
without engine modifications or distribution process changes (Bindraban et al., 2009; The
White House, 2010). Furthermore, in Canada, by 2012, the objective of adding biodiesel into
transportation diesel and heating fuels is 2% (v/v)