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Originally Posted by Irukandji83
I know I'm super new to this forum and only been around a few hours, but this alternative fuel thread seems to be 100% about EV's and converting petrol powered vehicles into electric ones. Why is bio-diesel getting the cold shoulder? It's even mentioned in the thread's description but 10 pages in and I can't find anything relating to the 'other' alternative fuel, plant power! I don't know how people aren't half as excited about bio-diesel as I am....  |
Just purchased an older Jetta TDI with Biodiesel in mind. It's a good answer for diesel-powered vehicles since it has a minimal impact on the vehicle's FE, can be mixed with diesel, and can be used in most diesel engines with minimal (sometimes no) changes, but it's not yet the final answer. We simply can't make enough biodiesel from both the waste veggie oil and crops grown for veggie oil to make a noticeable dent in the diesel needed by this country.
I am looking forward to the results of the algae experiments going on now; that seems to be the most promising solution for large scale alternative fuel production. The algae can be grown nearly anywhere, can be harvested more or less continuously, and produces a much greater percentage of usable fuel per volume than any other crop.