Biodiesel, the real green fuel.

Biodiesel, smells like home cookin'



When considering an appropriate fuel for an internal combustion engine, what more could you ask for?

  1. A cleaner burning fuel with emmisions much lower in carcinogens and greenhouse gasses?
  2. A fuel that contains enough energy to power heavy equipment yet burns evenly enough for your Mercedes?
  3. A fuel that removes deposits instead of creating them?
  4. A fuel derived by earth-friendly means from plants (which remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during their growth), or by recycling waste oils from the fast food industry?
  5. A fuel with fantastic lubricity that can reduce engine wear by 50%?
  6. A fuel with emmisions reminiscient of a busy kitchen? Sound too good to be true?

How about BIODIESEL, it's here now!
Biodiesel is a substitute for diesel, so if you've got a diesel engine, your time has come. Before you run out and fill up your tank, check with your manufacturer regarding warranty issues as some types of seal materials are soluble in biodiesel.Currently there is not enough production to support complete fuels conversion, Biodiesel implementation should be viewed as an augmentary resource and not a complete substitute, even partial mixtures such as 20% Biodeiesel still show much reduced emmisions and a significant increase in lubricity (which means it will help your engine to live longer).


When you see Biodiesel sold, it is typically represented as the letter B followed by a number which represents the percentage of biodiesel in the fuel, i.e. B20 (20% biodiesel). High biodiesel concentrations are more susceptible to flow problems in cold climates (requiring preheaters) and are the ones that can cause the most damage to some seal materials.
Here is a U.S. taxpayer funded study of biodiesel and a very complete resource of information on the subject.