Biodiesel - The Fuel of the Future
If you are the kind of person who would go to all
lengths in order to ensure the health and safety of our planet, you
may want to think twice about purchasing that hybrid and instead of
selecting a vehicle that runs on biodiesel fuels. While hybrid vehicles
like the Prius are all well and good, and do get a fantastic amount
of mileage, they are far inferior to vehicles that run on biodiesel
when you consider their impact on the environment.
Hybrids, you see, still require petroleum based products like
gasoline and oil in order to run – so they still produce quite a few
pollutants. And that is not even taking into account the toxicity of
the battery and the large amounts of electromagnetic radiation
produced by a hybrid, both of which are factors associated with its
electric motors.
Cars and trucks that run on biodiesel oils and fuels on the other
hand are almost totally clean burning because they use natural
materials as a substitute for highly refined petroleum based
fuels. While a hybrid is busy getting sixty or seventy miles
per gallon, an automobile using a biodiesel will produce as much as
sixty percent less pollutants over practically the same distance. As
you can see, biodiesel is a much cleaner burning fuel.
One of the truly amazing factors about biodiesel is that it can be
made from practically anything. While most biological fuels in
America are made from oil feedstock, companies have also
successfully shown that they can produce biodiesel from waste
vegetable oil, animal fats, treated sewage, and practically even
from thin air. This means that biodiesel can potentially be
extremely cheap over the long term because there are so many sources
for production. Finally, any car, truck or boat with a diesel engine
can run on biodiesel fuels automatically – there are no additional
parts that you have to purchase for your vehicle, making it a cheap
and effective solution for those who want to protect the
environment.
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| Biodiesel plant draws ire, support - Bethany Beach Wave Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:52:14 GMT Biodiesel plant draws ire, supportBethany Beach Wave,DE- 1 hour ago"The only vote on biodiesel tonight is on the minutes of the March 5, 2007 joint public hearing," he said. Former councilman Donnie Kellam said he conducted ...Mayor Lawson also will resign Bethany Beach Waveall 4 news articles
| | | Bush: Biodiesel, Ethanol Important for Holiday Travel - Domestic Fuel Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:29:11 GMT CBS NewsBush: Biodiesel, Ethanol Important for Holiday TravelDomestic Fuel,MO- 7 hours agoWhile at the DOT, Bush praised the good biodiesel and ethanol are doing for fuel supplies: By dramatically boosting our output of clean-burning biodiesel ...Video: Bush Tries to Ease Air Travel Congestion AssociatedPressPresident Bush Discusses Aviation Congestion and Transportation Safety Whitehouse.gov (press release)Fact Sheet: Improving Travel During The Holidays And Beyond Whitehouse.gov (press release)all 769 news articles
| | | Biodiesel rule manual available for Midwest - Modern Bulk Transporter Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:52:44 GMT Biodiesel rule manual available for MidwestModern Bulk Transporter,TX- 15 hours agoThrough the long-term efforts of the agricultural and biodiesel community, rural residents are seeing growth in the construction of biodiesel plants and the ...EPA sets 2009 renewable fuel standard Modern Bulk Transporterall 6 news articles
| | | Agencies cook up biodiesel plan - Greenville News Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:33:13 GMT Agencies cook up biodiesel planGreenville News,SC- 12 hours agoThe partnership is part of the county's effort to take used oil and turn it into biodiesel fuel for trucks and equipment, said Pickens County Administrator ...Pickens County schools seeking national district accreditation Greenville Newsall 2 news articles
| | | China Clean Energy resumes biodiesel production - Biodiesel Magazine Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:30:55 GMT China Clean Energy resumes biodiesel productionBiodiesel Magazine,ND- 15 hours agoBy Anna Austin Biodiesel manufacturer and distributor China Clean Energy Inc. reported it had resumed production at its Fujian Province, China, ...
| | | Nonfood crops: biodiesel feedstock - Delta Farm Press Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:59:36 GMT Nonfood crops: biodiesel feedstockDelta Farm Press,NE- 19 hours ago“We have many sources of feedstocks for biodiesel,” said Gary Breitenbeck, a researcher in the LSU AgCenter’s School of Plant, Environmental and Soil ...
| | | Holiday helpers: Turn Thanksgiving leftovers into biodiesel - The Coloradoan Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:18:30 GMT Holiday helpers: Turn Thanksgiving leftovers into biodieselThe Coloradoan,CO- 23 hours agoThe oil will be used to manufacture biodiesel. Bring your used vegetable oil in a sealable container, such as the original oil jug, a coffee can, etc. ...
| | | Biopetrol starts up biodiesel plant in Rotterdam - guardian.co.uk Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:10:30 GMT Biopetrol starts up biodiesel plant in Rotterdamguardian.co.uk,UK- Nov 18, 2008By Catherine Hornby AMSTERDAM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Biodiesel producer Biopetrol Industries started to bring its 400000-tonnes-a-year plant in Rotterdam on ...
| | | Kanawha weighs biodiesel's practicality - Charleston Gazette Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:04:16 GMT Kanawha weighs biodiesel's practicalityCharleston Gazette, USA- Nov 17, 2008They aren't there yet, but the majority of Kanawha County's governmental agencies could be using biodiesel fuel within the next year or so. ...
| | | Strange Brew: French fries and farmers - Planet Jackson Hole Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:01:47 GMT Strange Brew: French fries and farmersPlanet Jackson Hole,WY- 3 hours agoWhat is maybe the greatest obstacle to bio-diesel’s success is an American mentality that sees it as inferior. Biodiesel is rumored to raise food prices, ...
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