Making Biodiesel News

Biodiesel for Beginners

2008-05-09T04:54:00.000-07:00

Having recieved a good comment here recently from someone looking into using Biodiesel it highlighted the problem of information or lack of it about the whole subject.The petro chemical industry does like to 'control' any potential threats to its position and not all of their efforts are open and identifiable. Many times they operate under the radar. They like to distribute disinformation and

..and you thought I wasn't coming back!

2008-05-07T11:28:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the huge absence but you know what they say about absences.Well it seems like over the last few months the story has taken root that biofuels will completely starve the third world out of existence and probablty accelerate AIDS as well. I also read that using biofuels can cause infertility, or is that just wishful thinking on behalf of the Chinese?Now a more cynical fellow than me might

National Biodiesel Day!

2008-03-18T02:15:00.000-07:00

Well sometimes America does do things properly, like appreciating Biodiesel. Here is an extract from the latest National Biodiesel Board bulletin:Celebrate Biodiesel's Green Attributes on National Biodiesel Day, March 18th~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Biodiesel Supporter: Everyone thinks of green on St. Patrick’s Day, but the day after is an important opportunity to

Right here, right now!

2008-02-15T04:38:00.000-08:00

I thought today I should write about the preponderance of articles I have seen lately that are citicising or at the very least putting a negative slant onto making Biodiesel.You must have seen them.Things like, "Biodiesel is not the future", "Third World countries to starve so that the Western World can carry on driving their 4x4's" etc, etc.This is nonsense!I don't think even the most fervent

Exploding myths about making Biodiesel

2008-02-09T01:46:00.000-08:00

Having worked in the motor trade for around 30 years, selling cars and then running dealerships and finally doing consultancy and sales training for the major motor manufacturers I have a kind of insight into how the manufacturers work and think. Combine this with a strong interest and active role in making Biodiesel for more than 4 years and I guess I have a rather special take on the present

Making Biodiesel gives health benefits latest....

2008-02-08T01:02:00.000-08:00

International Health Journal Features Biodiesel’s Benefits~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Alliance & Backer Member: Biodiesel’s value to human health receives international attention in the new special issue of Inhalation Toxicology, the key forum for international exchange of the latest advances in pulmonary toxicology available at http://www.informaworld.com/

National Biodiesel Board Conference USA

2008-02-04T09:29:00.000-08:00

There's a great blog going on right now during the annual NBB conference in the USA right now. Check it out, anyone who is into making Biodiesel should catch up with the latest developments here: http://blog.biodieselconference.org/?p=109docbiodiesel

Safeways leads the Ways...

2008-01-24T04:43:00.000-08:00

Here's an article from America that should encourage making Biodiesel back here in the UK. If Safeway can do it why dont more companies here do it? Come to that why dont our local authorities all use Biodiesel and why are they not making Biodiesel in the first place?Insane, in the meantime thanks to the good folks at Awake At The Wheel a really informative blog you can reach here:http://

Biodiesel Jeep

2008-01-22T02:08:00.000-08:00

Once again we can learn a lot from our friends across the big water. They like making Biodiesel and this blog is a great insight on how easy and convenient the stuff is - read and learn:Biodiesel Jeep (.com) This blog lets me expound ad nauseum about renewable fuels, papers and research with which I am involved or interested. Also are updates on our current Jeep Liberty's progress on B100 and my

And now for something completely different!....

2008-01-21T02:27:00.000-08:00

You know how when you stumble across a company offering exceptional service or product (usually it's the service that makes the BIG impression) you feel you want to tell everyone about it? Well here is the first of an occasional series of references to such people.Totally not connected in anyway to making Biodiesel, these guys offer great pens/pencils and even better service - awesome. Try them

Biodiesel News

2008-01-21T02:06:00.000-08:00

Here's some latest news on the making Biodiesel front folks. If you go to this site there is also a good download to recieve a free newsletter link. Follow this link:http://www.biodieselfuelonline.com/biodieselblog/biodiesel-news-roundup-18-jan-2008/#comment-13January 20, 2008Biodiesel News Roundup 18 Jan 2008Hey folks,So here we go with our "weekly" round-up of biodisel goodness from around the

The National Biodiesel Board of America

2008-01-19T03:17:00.000-08:00

For all of you readers thinking of making Biodiesel here is a useful site from our American cousins. It will provide a lot of info if making Biodiesel or if just interested and supportive. It's a great shame that we in the UK don't have this level of support. Have a read and let me know your thoughts. There are links at the bottom. You may need to cut and paste the link into your browsers.The

Prince of Wales converts his Jags to "Green"

2008-01-18T05:29:00.000-08:00

Here is a post I found recently, although a bit out of date, it that may be of interest to anyone thinking of making Biodiesel. But I bet Charles doesn't have to get his hands oily!Posted Dec 11th 2006 2:34PM by Sam AbuelsamidFiled under: Biodiesel, JaguarTraditionally, before Colin Chapman introduced a Lotus 49 in colors of Gold Leaf Tobacco, racing cars were painted in colors based on the home

Glimpse of California Diesel Life

2008-01-17T04:35:00.000-08:00

Biodiesel Ready Vehicles Begin Landing in CaliforniaOctober 16, 2007 ·San Jose Mercury NewsMercedes-Benz started leasing diesel-powered sedans in California Monday, the first new diesel passenger cars available in the state in nearly a decade.Mercedes “has developed a diesel emission control system that results in a car as clean as comparable gasoline vehicles being sold here,” Tom Cackette, head

Fellow blogger's Home Trial

2008-01-17T03:04:00.000-08:00

I thought this blog might be of interest to readers thinking of making Biodiesel at home:1st Big batch!By MJ PantonToday I made a batch in the processor !I moved 96 litres of Waste oil into the processor, heated to 55C and added the 21.5 litres of Methanol and NaOH. It then circulated for 2 hours and then settled for another hour. I then drained off from the bottom of the tank about 18 litres of

Sourcing product

2008-01-16T01:49:00.000-08:00

I get regularly asked "but where can I get waste vegetable oil (WVO) from?" The answer is from lots of places and the price will vary. It varies from nil to about 60 cents (30p) per litre. Now if you are making Biodiesel at home and produce less than 2,500 litres a year and live in the island called UK you can make it TAX FREE! Yep our Gov. has decided to let all you good people have a years

Stifled Progress

2008-01-15T09:24:00.000-08:00

You find something good, something which helps and which looks a certain winner. You do a bit of research and it still looks good. You get excited! You cannot quite believe how good you feel at having found this 'something' and then you gradually realise there is a problem. Sound familiar/ Well this happened to me some time ago when I started making Biodiesel.Making Biodiesel at home seemed a