Biodiesel Directory: This is the Biodiesel Directory of All Sites Sorted, and is a subsection of the Renewable Energy Online Directory listing renewable energy websites and resources.
Generally speaking, diesel fuel powered cars are more energy-efficient than comparably sized gasoline powered cars. The same is true of biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent of diesel fuel, which is derived from natural sources such as vegetable oils, like ethanol is a vegetable-based gasoline replacement. Usually biodiesel is an alternative to diesel fuel, since unmodified diesel engine cars and trucks can operate on biodiesel. As stated in Wikipedia, biodiesel “refers to alkyl esters made from the transesterification of vegetable oils or animal fats.”
Biodiesel has major economic and environmental advantages over traditional diesel fuel. For example, biodiesel is a renewable source of energy, being made from vegetable or animal by-products. In contrast traditional diesel fuel is refined from crude oil, dependent on unstable regions for supply, and supplies are depleted as the oil is pumped out of the ground. Biodiesel also is biodegradable and less or non-toxic, providing pollution reduction, and potential in reduction of unwanted greenhouse emissions. One statistic is that biodiesel generally has 50-60% lower carbon dioxide by-products than petroleum-based diesel, being based on consumption of carbon dioxide by the plants producing the fuel base. Pure biodiesel is available at many gas stations.
Johnstown contractor switches to biodiesel Lebanon Daily News, PA - 8 hours ago Danchanko fueled one of his dump trucks with home-brewed biodiesel for the first time last week. When he fired up the engine, the fuel made primarily from ...
Bus bolstered by biodiesel benefits Marion Star, OH - 13 hours ago Since the grant's introduction, more than 20 Ohio schools have been approved for reimbursement in the difference between using biodiesel and petroleum ...
Grant spurs Monroe farmers group's work on crops for biodiesel HeraldNet, WA - 17 hours ago ... Snohomish County farmers will soon receive federal funds to boost its ability to grow and store large quantities of crops for use in making biodiesel. ...
Ottawa to invest in development on on-farm biodiesel plant Ecolog.com (subscription), Canada - Jul 4, 2008 The Government of Canada will invest $938260 to develop a functional, farm-scale oilseed processing and biodiesel plant at the University of Guelph, ...
Missouri biodiesel bill dead Today's Trucking News - Jul 4, 2008 A bill that calls for a mandatory B5 biodiesel standard in Missouri has died in the state legislature. The House Transportation Committee decided to kill ...
Biodiesel Helping Aim for Energy Independence Day Domestic Fuel, MO - Jul 3, 2008 The results of that work have proven the value and effectiveness of soy biodiesel and its benefits as a cleaner burning “green” choice. ...
Algae are emerging to be a most attractive feedstock for biodiesel owing to their high yields (over 200 times that of soy!) and ability to grow in areas where other crops cannot grow. Oilgae provides resources, news and discussion forums and serves as a community platform for those wishing to explore oil and biodiesel production from algae. http://www.oilgae.com [Read more]
Biodiesel (mono alkyl esters) is a cleaner-burning diesel fuel made from natural, renewable sources such as vegetable oils. Biodiesel contains no petrolieum and it is renewable. http://www.biodiesel.org/ [Read more]
Biodiesel Solutions - Start Making Your Own Biodiesel Today. Biodiesel Solutions Inc. designs and manufactures biodiesel processing equipment and accessories to convert used and fresh vegetable oils to biodiesel fuel. http://www.biodieselsolutions.com/ [Read more]
Biodiesel fuel section of HowStuffWorks: Biodiesel turns biodegradable fats and oils into an alternative fuel for your car. Learn about biodiesel components, biofuel history and biodiesel pros and cons. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/biodiesel.htm [Read more]
Offers equipment that produces biodiesel. Lists the different units available and the various processes they are knowledgeable in. Based in Slovakia. http://www.biodieselholding.com/ [Read more]
Basic facts on Biodiesel as a transportation fuel according to Union of Concerned Scientists UCSUSA. http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/big_rig_cleanup/biodiesel.html [Read more]
Pacific Biodiesel is a pioneer of the Biodiesel industry, providing some of the inspiration for the first Biodiesel pump and rental car in the US. http://www.biodiesel.com/ [Read more]
Univesity of New Hampshire Biodiesel Gorup: how much biodiesel would be needed to replace all petroleum transportation fuels in the United States and how algae could be used to produce biodiesel. http://www.unh.edu/p2/biodiesel/article_alge.html [Read more]
Seattle Biodiesl is a subsidiary of Imperium Renewables, Inc. and produces commercial quantities of biodiesel per year. http://www.seattlebiodiesel.com/ [Read more]
News and Information about Biodiesel Technologies and Innovations. Biodiesel Fuel can be produced from a variety of natural crops. http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/biofuels/biodiesel-fuel/ [Read more]
