A quick guide to Biodiesel
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Biodiesel is a generic name for diesel made from plant or animal oils. It can be made from all plant oils such as canola, mustard, sunflowers, palm oil, jatropha, pongamia plus used cooking oils and animal fats (tallow).
Biodiesel is considered as a superior fuel to mineral diesel because it is:
• lower in Greenhouse gas emissions than for mineral diesel.
• four times more biodegradable than mineral diesel.
• easily manufactured in regional and remote communities and on farm from non food oilseeds
• a completely renewable fuel.
Biodiesel is considered as a superior fuel to mineral diesel because it is:
• lower in Greenhouse gas emissions than for mineral diesel.
• four times more biodegradable than mineral diesel.
• easily manufactured in regional and remote communities and on farm from non food oilseeds
• a completely renewable fuel.
Although Rudolf Diesel imagined that his engine
would be fueled by vegetable oils, the widespread availability of inexpensive
petroleum during the 20th century determined otherwise. The world is now
seriously revisiting Diesel's vision, driven by surging global oil demand, the
decrease in petroleum reserves, the increasing costs of
finding and producing new reserves, and growing concerns about atmospheric
greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations.
Credible studies show that with plausible technology developments, biofuels could supply 30% of global demand in an environmentally responsible manner without affecting food production. To realize that goal, advanced biofuels must be developed from dedicated energy crops, separately and distinctly from food. This is a multidisciplinary task in which biologists, agronomists, chemical engineers, fuel specialists, and social scientists must work to integrate and optimize several currently disjoint activities.
Credible studies show that with plausible technology developments, biofuels could supply 30% of global demand in an environmentally responsible manner without affecting food production. To realize that goal, advanced biofuels must be developed from dedicated energy crops, separately and distinctly from food. This is a multidisciplinary task in which biologists, agronomists, chemical engineers, fuel specialists, and social scientists must work to integrate and optimize several currently disjoint activities.
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Make your own fuel.![]() Various companies manufacture and import biodiesel production equipment.
Several others have built small scale plants that use a variety of feedstocks. Look at Bioworks in W.A. and Greenfuels in VIC. |