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What’s happening is that biodiesel can be made from so many items, that there doesn’t appear to be a chance for another set of oil robber-barons like there were (are?) with petroleum. Good news all around.
The Brunei Times
The project announced yesterday will produce “the next generation of renewable diesel fuel”, to help supplement petroleum-based […]
Beef tallow is what made McDonald’s french fries taste so good back in the day. I hope this smells much better than the gas refineries near us.
Brownfield Network: Wisconsin’s first commercial biodiesel plant is running
If you’re making your own biodiesel, be careful! Common sense isn’t always so common.
JAMA — Brief Report: Hazardous Materials Release Resulting From Home Production of Biodiesel–Colorado, May 2006, April 4, 2007, 297 (13): 1428
On May 7, 2006, a hazardous materials (HazMat) release occurred in a residential area of Colorado when a homeowner who was […]
It’ll be nice when they convert their consumer level product line as well. This is a good start.
The Toro Company’s Commercial Equipment ‘’Biodiesel Ready’’ By 2008
“Our biodiesel readiness initiative is part of a commitment to developing innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers and help to better the environment,” said […]
Does this happen normally in biodiesel vehicles?
Fungus in Biodiesel Fuel Tank Slows Down School Buses
Anyone can have an algae tank in their back yard. Swimming pools come to mind.
Las Cruces Sun-News - Biofuel bonanza may lie in algae tanks
The NMSU science center is serving as the location of research led by the Center of Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management, based in Carlsbad. The research is focused on […]
I wish there was one of these workshops in my area.
Biodiesel Homebrew Workshop
For those interested in learning how to make biodiesel from used restaurant oil. You will learn the chemistry and tricks of making quality biodiesel by making small batches and experimenting with different vegetable oils, catalysts, and pH indicators. We will also cover washing, […]
Nice summary.
DesMoinesRegister.com
Biodiesel can be produced from palm, canola, cottonseed and other vegetable oils or from animal fats, including beef, pork or poultry. Research has even explored using algae. But the primary feedstock in America has been soybean oil. Iowa led the nation in soybean production four of the past five years, topping Illinois in all […]
One would think farms would be more sustainable. Guess not.
Seeking a sustainable Lode
Now a group of farmers, doctors and other area professionals is hoping to help the region kick the habit. The Foothill Collaborative for Sustainability (also known by the not-quite acronym FoCuS) formed in July to educate residents of Calaveras and Tuolumne counties […]
Pigoline?!
Philoneist: EXCLUSIVE: Nascar Fuel Expert Claims Invention of “Pigoline” Gas
Dean Gokel says he can produce 110 octane “pigoline”–gasoline made from hog waste–that is indistinguishable on a molecular level from petroleum-based additives. If other scientists confirm his technology–which they have yet to do–and can scale it up to industrial levels, Gokel hopes he can address two […]
