Market Potential of Biodiesel - The Manufacturer.com - Promoting best practice in Manufacturing

Market Potential of Biodiesel - The Manufacturer.com - Promoting best practice in Manufacturing: "Phoenix, AZ - March XX, 2007 - Energy Business Reports,the energy industry think tank and research center, writers that ethanol and biodiesel are the most widely recognized biofuel sources for transport sector. Commercial production of biodiesel in the United States began in the 1990s.

The National Biodiesel Board reported production of 500,000 gallons in 1999 and 6.7 million gallons in 2005. The most common sources of oil for biodiesel production in the United States are soybean oil and yellow grease (mostly recycled cooking oil from restaurants).

Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent, processed fuel derived from biological sources such as vegetable oils, etc; which can be used in unmodified diesel engine vehicles. It is thus distinguished from the straight vegetable oils (SVO) or waste vegetable oils (WVO) used as fuels in some modified diesel vehicles. The concept of using vegetable oil as a fuel dates back to 1895 when Dr. Rudolf Diesel developed the first diesel engine to run on vegetable oil. Diesel demonstrated his engine at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900 using peanut oil as fuel.

Biodiesel is made through a chemical process called transesterification whereby the glycerin is separated from the fat or vegetable oil. The process leaves behind two products -- methyl esters (th"

KAIT - Jonesboro, AR: Biodiesel Making Its Way to Southeast Missouri

KAIT - Jonesboro, AR: Biodiesel Making Its Way to Southeast Missouri: "DEXTER, MO -- Much like prices at the pump soy bean oil costs are on the rise. And with soybean oil being the most used biodiesel fuel stock... bio fuel producers are looking for alternatives.

A brand new biodiesel plant in Dexter, Missouri plans to use a fairly common bi-product to supplement their production. At Global Fuels 11C, they are ahead of the curve when it comes to alternative fuels.

'We can make biodiesel with soy bean oil or poultry grease or a combination,' said plant manager Tim Hutchcraft. Hutchcraft and his crew produced their first batch of biodiesel on Monday... the first of what they hope will be many more. 'As soon as we generate enough fuel we'll start selling it,' said Hutchcraft.

The new $5 million dollar plant located outside of Dexter is one of the first in a growing number of refineries looking to help the country decrease its demand for foreign oil.

'It's clean, renewable, it's completive, I think there's a spot in the industry for biodiesel,' commented Hutchcraft."

Welcome to Biodiesel Filling Stations

Welcome to Biodiesel Filling Stations: "The single purpose of this site is to provide a list of places in the UK where people can fill their diesel vehicle with Biodiesel. It will grow to be a comprehensive list of Biodiesel outlets - not just filling stations. It will list only fuel outlets which supply Biodiesel which can go directly into diesel engines without engine modification. The term Biodiesel here refers to any percentage mix of vegetable based diesel.

The Main Environmental Advantage is that Biodiesel is carbon neutral, so using 100% Biodiesel in your vehicle means you are not adding to the global warming crisis. Biodiesel does not add any carbon because it utilises the amount of carbon which naturally circulates between the atmosphere and the biosphere (photosynthesis). Conventional fossil diesel however, does add to the overall level of carbon by extracting carbon deposited in the geosphere (mineral deposits) and releasing it into the atmosphere. Unlike any other available and easily accessible fuel at this time Biodiesel also has the potential of being 100% carbon neutral in its lifecycle too.

If you know of an outlet not listed here which sells Biodiesel (any percentage mix) or if you want to become an outlet, please email us, and we'll try to add them to the website"

Welcome to Biodiesel Filling Stations

Welcome to Biodiesel Filling Stations: "The single purpose of this site is to provide a list of places in the UK where people can fill their diesel vehicle with Biodiesel. It will grow to be a comprehensive list of Biodiesel outlets - not just filling stations. It will list only fuel outlets which supply Biodiesel which can go directly into diesel engines without engine modification. The term Biodiesel here refers to any percentage mix of vegetable based diesel.

The Main Environmental Advantage is that Biodiesel is carbon neutral, so using 100% Biodiesel in your vehicle means you are not adding to the global warming crisis. Biodiesel does not add any carbon because it utilises the amount of carbon which naturally circulates between the atmosphere and the biosphere (photosynthesis). Conventional fossil diesel however, does add to the overall level of carbon by extracting carbon deposited in the geosphere (mineral deposits) and releasing it into the atmosphere. Unlike any other available and easily accessible fuel at this time Biodiesel also has the potential of being 100% carbon neutral in its lifecycle too.

If you know of an outlet not listed here which sells Biodiesel (any percentage mix) or if you want to become an outlet, please email us, and we'll try to add them to the website"