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Old 07-23-2008, 12:46 PM   #29 (permalink)
instarx
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Maybe the planet hating evil Europeans who desecrate the environment and give us things like fascism, nazism and communism (as well as warm beer) have finally gotten one of their cars clean enough
Don't forget Democracy, the Magna Carta, and the chocolate eclair.

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Bio-diesel can be made from non-food sources such as algae, and it can be distributed through the existing infrastructure (unlike ethanol, which is problematic in terms of pipelines and storage)
Algae-based diesel is not yet a reality, but it is thought it may be possible in the near future. I hope so. And biodiesel cannot be transported through petro-diesel pipelines because it would contaminate aviation fuel that travels through the same pipelines. All biodiesel currently has to be transported by tanker (ship, truck, or train). Kerosene, #1 fuel oil, #2 diesel, and Jet-A are basicaly the same thing, while biodiesel is very different.

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