Biodiesel: Everything you need to know

http://roderick.gaia.com — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:14:48 GMT

Below are several websites I discovered with excellent information on how to use biodiesel for all sorts of energy applications.

Powering generators

Fueling diesel cars

Fueling diesel boats

Powering heaters

Indonesia - the country in which I live - has just offered international investors up to six million hectares of land FOR FREE to invest in biodiesel generating plantations - usually derived from palm oil or Jathropa. As far as I've researched, once petroleum exceeds USD 40 per barrel, biodiesel becomes economically feasible. It's much better for the environment and is also good for engine performance, surprisingly enough.

The best thing about it - you can create your own biodiesel! There are thousands of folks around the world doing it now. You can get used cooking oil from your local dunkin donuts, add a bit of inexpensive additives and do a simple filtering process, and voila! - you can power a diesel generator, your car, your boat, or your heater - AND - it will smell like donuts. Good deal hmm? It's not quite that simple, but check out the following sites and you'll see why lots of folks are doing it.

Anyhow, for my project I'm looking very seriously at developing biodiesel as a sustainable source of energy. And at the same time reducing waste from cooking oil. It's simply a SMART thing to do.

Here's some excellent resources for us to check out:

Kitchen Biodiesel Walks you through making a small batch of Biodiesel

Biodiesel Homebrew Guide The definitive guide to use for homebrewing Biodiesel.

Biodiesel Now A premier Biodiesel forum for homebrewers and commercial producers

InfoPop A forum especially for homebrewing Biodiesel. Has a nice global presence.

Biodiesel Basics A Yahoo group designed especially for beginners.

Anybody here experimented with biodiesel? This is a simple key to independence from the oil companies, although you'll still need some chemical additives...

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Biodiesel: Everything you need to know