I am making biodiesel for a science project on a very very minimalistic budget (25 dollars). Is there a cheap yet effective way to tell the difference between biodiesel and vegtable oil? I do not have anything that runs diesel in my home. Please exclude things that can be derived locally, unless you know for [...]
Here’s “The Story” Behind a Quest For The Ultimate Alternative Fuel System
Will this site be marked for life? – a bane to the rapidly expanding oil companies who proudly stand tall alongside federal agencies and using influence to further their gains. Are they intentionally keeping true and honest backyard technology from [...]
Do It Yourself Guide to Biodiesel: Your Alternative Fuel Solution for Saving Money, Reducing Oil Dependency, and Helping the Planet
Here is another great book with lots of information on making your own biodiesel
Editorial Review (By Amazon.com)
Product Description Containing the most current and complete information available for would-be biodiesel makers, Do-It-Yourself Guide to Biodiesel offers a [...]
http://www.riverwired.com Ever wonder what it would take to turn your car into a green machine? With biodiesel, turns out it’s not as hard as you might think. We’re in Asheville, NC with the folks from Blue Ridge Biofuels, who explain how to make a “seamless” transition to fueling up with biodiesel including where to fill [...]
The technology website CNET.com mentioned Algae Biodiesel in a short segment. Considering that Algae grows quickly, is carbon neutral and the fuel (biodiesel) being produced will run in the most efficient internal combusion engines we currently use, this could well be the best alternative to petroleum.
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I have a 1998 24 valve cummins trubo diesel truck, and I was wondering what do we need to replace to have the truck run on biodiesel. I have heard that this model may need replacement of the fuel pump, but im not sure what kind of fuel pump I would need. I [...]
John Hamilton is a film executive who makes biodiesel in his parents’ garage. He runs his Volkswagen GTI on it and wonders why the biodiesel trend has yet to hit Quebec. Follow him to his parents’ house to see how he makes it and then take a spin in his biodiesel-fuelled car through town.
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I need to decrease the viscosity of B-99.9 biodiesel with common alcohols/surfactants. I've tried isopropyl rubbing alcohol, and it works well. Everything else, however has too high of a water content to mix with the fuel.
find some methanol from a chemistry source, usually about 99 percent pure, where as rubbing alcohol is about [...]
A quick look into small scale biodiesel processors made in the USA. For those interested in making quality biodiesel in the shop, at the farm or home.
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To me, it seems that biodiesel is a great solution to petrol. It's clean, cheaper than petroldiesel, and completely renewable. And to make things even better, if we used algae grown in marginal lands (desert), 0.3% of the surface of America could supply our energy needs.
So, it seems too good to be true. What are [...]
