Making Biodiesel Fuel
It seems like an environmentally friendly gift from
above - making your own biodiesel fuel. With recent fuel
price hikes, and the growing awareness that we need to
do something about the amount of fossil fuels being
used, it seems like a great idea to replace them with
biodiesel. But while it's becoming more common to see
promotions for making your own biodiesel fuel, there are
a few things you need to think about before you go
ahead.
Firstly, what is biodiesel fuel? Basically, it's fuel
made from either animal fats, vegetable oils, or a
combination of both. The most common choice is usually
straight vegetable oil, often referred to as SVO. While
making your own biodiesel at home sounds like a great
idea, the reality is that very few households use enough
vegetable oil or animal fat to supply a big enough
quantity of raw product. It's almost impossible for you
to use enough raw product at home to keep up with your
motor vehicle fuel needs.
That's why some companies have decided to search for
bigger quantities of raw product. As a result, they're
working with bakeries, restaurants and other businesses
that use deep fryers, collecting their used oil and
recycling it. Once the oils are blended they can be made
into biodiesel fuel. It's still the same process you
would use if you wanted to make biodiesel fuel at home,
but because these companies have access to a much larger
amount of raw product, they can produce biodiesel on a
scale that makes it more viable.
Of course, it's not as simple as just taking the
vegetable oil, waving a magic wand over it and you have
biodiesel. It needs to be mixed and stored, and that can
be a logistical nightmare once you have a larger amount
of raw product. Plus, to make biodiesel from waste
vegetable oil, you have to de-water it, filter it and
then de-acidify it.
Still, if you're only interested in producing small
quantities of biodiesel, it certainly can be done at
home. Most households use around 600 gallons of gas a
year. Prices vary, but you could expect to pay at least
$1700. If you could produce the equivalent amount of
biodiesel, you would pay about one quarter of that. Plus
you'd know you were helping the environment.
Starting with clean raw products, rather than using
waste oils, makes it easier, because there's no need to
store or "clean" the raw product. Even though the clean
raw product costs more, you can still save a substantial
amount over buying gas. Plus you're doing the
environment a favor, which is always good. So if you're
interested in making your own biodiesel fuel, give it a
go. Your pocketbook and the environment will thank you.
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Review Our Directory for Biodiesel Stations
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Our Best Web Links For Biodiesel Stations
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1. World Energy Alternatives, LLC - News - World Energy News
... U.S. Operations [read article] 10/21/03 - New Biodiesel Stations Open In Ohio [read article] 10/13/03 - World Energy Biodiesel Reduces Cancer Risk of Children Riding School Buses [read article] Morley ...
http://www.worldenergy.net/news/wenews.asp |
2. Welcome to Pure Biodiesel Ltd
... If you live far away from Stroud, to see if there is an outlet near you use Biodiesel Filling Stations. If you are not near an outlet and want to try Biodiesel, we can deliver to you ñ although this ...
http://www.purebiodiesel.co.uk/ |
3. Iowa Fuel
... Nov 11, 2005 New E85 and Biodiesel Stations Bring Greater Energy Freedom to Iowa Consumers More... Nov 04, 2005 Amaizing Energy Begins Ethanol Production in Denison More... Oct 28, 2005 Ethanol ...
http://www.iowarfa.org/in ...3d4fe26647996ff161930 |
4. The Solar Bus
... Two companies, Vermont's Alternative Energy Coporation and the Global E Industries both hope establish biodiesel filling stations in the Burlington area soon! Rebates for solar energy equipment ...
http://www.solarbus.org/newsletters/nl1.html |
5. Dragonfly Media - The Next Generation of the Alternative Press
... When we finally arrived in the Bay Area, exhausted, with steel-belts gleaming in The Jet s worn-out tires, there were no biodiesel fuel stations open to the public. Fortunately, many new biodiesel ...
http://www.dragonflymedia ...iodieselroadtrip.html |
6. Solar Living Institute Newsletter, Vol. I, No. 6 -- July 13, 2003
... We get calls from new customers all the time," said Sunny Beaver, co-founder of Yokayo Biofuel in Ukiah, one of two North Bay biodiesel stations. "We have doubled sales in the last year." Beaver said ...
http://www.solarliving.org/enews/6.htm |
7. UK Govt Sustainable Development - SD on the Govt Estate - Procurement Guidance
... renewable materials The National Non Food Crops Centre Renewable Energy Bulk Buying of Biodiesel Filling Stations for Biodiesel List of approved biomass boilers, pellet stoves and installers ...
http://www.sustainable-de ...curement-guidance.htm |
8. http://www.brevardbiodiesel.com/survey/index.php?sid=2
... 4. What locations for biodiesel fuel stations would be most convenient? 5. How much are people willing to pay for biodiesel? We will only use the survey results to help persuade select local fuel ...
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9. biodieselpumps » home
... List of Biodiesel Stations, Alphabetically by State New England Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont Rest of U.S.A. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado ...
http://biodieselpumps.wikispaces.com/ |
10. Honolulu Clean Cities Factsheet - Biodiesel Fuel
... There are 800 biodiesel fueling stations in Germany (as of March 2000). Biodiesel is used in sensitive wetland areas to reduce the danger of fuel spills to endangered wildlife. Biodiesel is used in ...
http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/cc/ccfsbf.html |
11. West Coast Collaborative
... I-5 Biodiesel Refueling Inventories biodiesel fueling stations along I-5 to encourage inter-agency and public-private fueling agreements and collect aggregate demand information to support investment ...
http://www.westcoastcollaborative.org/projects.htm |
12. Halfbakery: Vegetable Oil/Electric Hybrid
... For now, I'll stick with my VW diesel, and await for the inevitable biodiesel stations to crop up in my area, safe in the knowledge that my car gets substantially better efficiency than a PEM fuel ...
http://www.halfbakery.com ...l_2fElectric_20Hybrid |
13. Green Energy Network: GEN Members: Biodiesel 101
... U.S. fueling stations in the Midwest offering ethanol at the pump, but only one exists in California (San Diego) at this time. Brazil has been putting 22% ethanol in all gasoline since the 70's and ...
http://www.greenenergynet ...com/pages/ethanol.htm |
14. Grassolean.com :: Home of the Biodiesel Station
... Consultations Consultations Nanoplanet LLC Nanoplanet LLC Grassolean Stations Grassolean Stations Biodiesel Production Biodiesel Production Becoming a Partner Becoming a Partner Supply Map USA ...
http://www.grassolean.com/ |
15. TameBear
... Biodiesel fueling stations, new EPA emissions standards and a pending tax credit may help tip the balance toward renewable fuel. [Wired News] 6:41:08 AM Sunday, May 9, 2004 Satellite Data Confirms ...
http://www.wisdomroad.com ...ies/sustainableworld/ |
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