Bio-Diesel, the other alternative fuel

[euromodder]

Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard

I recall a news story about the good folks in Bradford PA growing sunflowers in vacant lots to make biodiesel.

Making the claim that biofuels are grown at the expense of food even more untrue.

Dunno about the US, but the EU has got massive amounts of farmland for which the farmers get paid to NOT grow anything.
In addition, our subsidized overproduction gets exported to the developing world at dumping prices, meaning the farmers there simply can't compete on price and get pushed out of the market.
Not growing that overproduction means even more land that can be used to grow biofuels, while developing countries can generate their own food & income.

[Dave's Civic Duty]

Cool, read 'em all, this was a fun & interesting thread........Way to go guys!

More & more States are mandating a minimum on the standard #2 diesel fuel at least B2 maybe Minn. is as high as B15, or at least they were proposing that. The source for that is from Biodiesel Magazine that I get every month. Also many biodiesel plants are idle, we can make more, it needs to be more available to the general public. The closest pumps comercially for me is 25 miles away for B5, & B20. No B100 or B99 here yet to the general public.

For me, I can't afford to push my monthly electric bill up any higher. The wife & I looked into getting some grants for solar & wind, but with even the help it would cost at least $30,000. If we lived anothed 20-30 years, we would not use or save that amount. So making my own BioD is something I could do right now in my farm truck & tractor. Eventually when my Toyota rots away, I'll get a diesel daily driver too. My wife loves her Honda's so no diesel there but maybe a hybrid at least.

It's gotta be BioD,
Dave

[Dave's Civic Duty]

New Technology from Japan, they figured out a way to convert waste platic to oil!

http:/flixxy.com/convert-plastic-to-oil.htm

Hope my link works,
Dave

[Dave's Civic Duty]

Originally Posted by euromodder

Making the claim that biofuels are grown at the expense of food even more untrue.

Dunno about the US, but the EU has got massive amounts of farmland for which the farmers get paid to NOT grow anything.
In addition, our subsidized overproduction gets exported to the developing world at dumping prices, meaning the farmers there simply can't compete on price and get pushed out of the market.
Not growing that overproduction means even more land that can be used to grow biofuels, while developing countries can generate their own food & income.

Yes, agreed!

[euromodder]

Originally Posted by Dave's Civic Duty

http:/flixxy.com/convert-plastic-to-oil.htm

Hope my link works,

It's one / short

Man Invents Machine To Convert Plastic Into Oil

[Dave's Civic Duty]

[QUOTE=euromodder;207010]It's one / short


Thanks Euromodder, that's the story of my life!

Check out the link guys, actually if someone wants to start a new thread w/ that be my guest. I think all would like top see that & someday benefit from it!

Dave