Biodiesel is a popular energy alternative with the major oil companies. Biodiesel is made through a chemical process called transesterification whereby the glycerin is separated from the fat or vegetable oil.
Biofuel is also bio-degradable so a biofuel spill is not the environmental crisis that an oil spill would be. The first positive benefit for biodiesel is the fact that it can be made from renewable resources. Something needs to be done and targets have been set, the United States is the only developed country that has not ratified the treaty and yet it is one of the significant greenhouse gas emitters.
Biodiesel's local resources can be cheaply grown and are excellent for the environment. Fuel-grade biodiesel must be produced to strict industry specifications in order to insure proper performance. An engine that runs on biodiesel is much healthier so the saving is not just by the biodiesel cost compared to petrodiesel but by the maintenance costs.
Which ever route you choose getting your processor set up at home is not that difficult. Despite agreement in principle that biodiesel has a role to play in helping to reduce emissions unless politicians give clear guidelines about the future of renewable fuels there will continue to be a haphazard take up around the world.
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