Not Your Daddy's Diesel: Your Grandpa's Biodiesel

Tired of high gas prices? Want to save the earth?dinosaur residue, so be sure and replace the fuel filter
Want to support local economies and clean the airafter the first couple of tanks of biodiesel. After that,
while getting high performance out of your vehicle?because biodiesel is so clean burning, it actually may
Try Biodiesel. It's clean, sustainable, domestic,reduce maintenance costs and extend engine
renewable AND you can make it at home!!! Wavelife.Europe, which has traditionally been more
farewell to petroleum.Amidst the hybrid hype, therediesel-heavy than the US, (currently diesels occupy
has been little mention of one of the oldest 'alternative'about 40 % of the European market) has recently
fuels with some tremendous advantages. Invented andincreased its emissions standards and subsequently
patented by Rudolf Diesel in 1893, diesel engines werethe use of biodiesel has taken off in a big way.
first made to run on various vegetable oils. Thus,Europeans are supporting the growth of the biodiesel
almost any diesel engine outfitted with the right hosesindustry through farming subsidies of biodiesel
is capable of cleaner, vegan, non-petroleum basedfeedstocks unknown in the US until this week when
Biodiesel operation. (Most newer diesels have the rightOregon introduced a similar bill in their State
hoses).Diesels have tremendous advantages. AlthoughLegislature.Another tremendous advantage of Biodiesel
their pricepoint can be somewhat higher initially, it's wellis its blend-ability. Biodiesel can be used straight (called
worth it in the long run. Diesel engines are well knownB100) or blended in any percentage with conventional
for their consistent reliability, length of engine life, and#2 diesel, and even at low percentages (B5 or B10)
perhaps most importantly, their fuel economy. In ourhas incredible emissions benefits. Subsequently, if
ever-growing awareness of planetary resources andyou're out traveling and don't have access to
taking geopolitical circumstances into account, fuelhomemade or storebought biodiesel, you can use
economy is beginning to take a place of primacy.Whenregular diesel in your tank with no conversion
running on biodiesel, there are tremendous emissionsissues.There are an ever-growing number of biodiesel
benefits as well. Traditional dinosaur-diesel poweredfilling stations available if you don't have space or
engines have gotten a bad rap for their dark, smokyinterest in making your own. Check with for more
exhaust, smell and pollution of our air. Biodiesel, on theinformation of what's available in your area. For more
other hand, reduces emissions significantly in everybiodiesel resources see a personal note, I've been
category in which pollutants are measured exceptrunning my VW Jetta TDI (Turbo Diesel Injection) on
nitrous oxide (NOx) which can be adjusted with someBiodiesel (mostly B100) for the last three years with
slight modifications. Unlike their petroleum poweredonly good things to say. It's been trouble-free and now
counterparts, biodiesel exhaust smells pleasantly likeit's actually pleasant to have the sunroof open. And if
the feedstock of whatever vegetable oil is used.your outdated ideas suggest that diesels compromise
(There are tales of people who have used recycledperformance or speed, feel free to sniff my
fryer oil for their biodiesel from their local doughnutdoughnutsA Registered Nurse with a long-term interest
shop and subsequently end up with visions of Krispyin holistic wellness, Katrina Hugenot writes regularly on
Kreme.)Performance wise, biodiesel has a highertopics relating to health, nutrition, sustainability, and
lubricity than conventional diesel, subsequently acting aswell-being.
a bit of an 'enema' for the engine, cleaning out the