Sunday, November 16, 2008

What about Waste Vegetable Oil for Biodiesel Fuel?

You do not want to blame your wife, since she is not at fault. Can you do anything to curb the expenses of essentials that are shooting up through the roof? To compound the problem prices of fuel too has gone up. May of you have also read about alternative fuels and are thinking about switching over to the same in an effort to reduce your monthly expenses and yet use your car.

You have no doubt heard about biodiesel fuels but have you heard about waste vegetable oil fuel? You might be having doubts, but there are many waste vegetable oils lying in your kitchen that can actually be used to produce alternative fuel. For the doubting folks amongst you, these vegetables can be used as a source for making alternative fuel. Just by adding lye and methanol in the used vegetable oil you can make biodiesel. The used vegetable oil is generally quite thick but adding methanol and lye into it makes it thinner in consistency and makes it compatible to biodiesel which is used in many cars nowadays as an alternative fuel.

It is therefore recommended that you do not throw away the used vegetable oil. Instead keep it in a clean container and store it properly. You can also take the used vegetable oils from your kitchen and add the same to yours. When you have gathered a good amount of the same, you can use it to make biodiesel. Just do a brief and concise research on the net and you will find many sites that will provide you with necessary instructions for converting that stored and used vegetable oil to biodiesel.

Suggested Reading:
+ WVO for Sale
+ How to make Biodiesel from Home?

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

More about Biodiesel Fuel from Algae

It’s high time you accepted the reality and there is no need shunning away from the same. There are many families that are cutting down on their expenses on various things including some essentials too, so that they can save some money for fulfilling their spiraling fuel costs. Commuting is something that they cannot avoid. They have to go to their place of work so that they are able to bring home their pay packet at the end of the month.

If spending extra money on diesel means cutting down on some essentials, so be it. However these people need not worry and help will soon be at hand in the form of alternative fuels. Escalating fuel prices have to be counteracted upon and this is being done with cheap fuels like biodiesel fuel. While there are schools of thought that believe that biodiesel fuel produced from soybeans and corn are the best answer, the truth is that biodiesel fuels from algae are the best bet.

A look at the statistics will reveal the truth. An acre of soybeans will help to produce just 50 gallons of biodiesel and it is much less for corn, which produces just 20 gallons of biodiesel per acre. Compare this with algae which helps produce 10,000 gallons of biodiesel and you will understand why this is the preferred choice. This is the prime reason why oil-manufacturing companies that produce biodiesel are looking towards algae to meet their production needs.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Does Waste Oil for Biodiesel Really Work?

Have you ever given a though about the world? Do you know about global warming and pollution and have you ever tried to figure out a way so that you can combat it effectively? Surely, you must have read about the million of tonnes of greenhouse gases that are produced every year due to the burning of diesel in cars and trucks. There is an alternative way you can save your planet and also lighten the load on your purse.

Usage of Waste vegetable oil (WVO) is one way to do this and the same can be used as an alternative source of fuel that can be used for both heating and also for transportation. Natural fuels or fossil fuels are limited and one day their supply will be exhausted, hence it is better is we found out alternative fuels before it becomes too late. People often wonder if waste oil for biodiesel really works or whether this is just another myth.

Scientists all over the world are using waste oil to manufacture biodiesel and this has been proved as the best and the cheapest form of alternative fuel. Apart from the low costs there are many other benefits that this alternative fuel provides one with. Some of them are reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases and reduction of air pollution. It is high time that you too decided and switched over to this new and alternative fuel to ensure that the future generations live in a healthy atmosphere and do now face scarcity of fuel.

Suggested Reading:
+ make Biodiesel from Motor Oil
+ Waste Vegetable oil for Biodiesel fuel

Monday, November 3, 2008

Different Types of Biodiesel Car Kits

There are many different types of biodiesel car kits in the market and they are selling like hot cakes. It is not amazing to see this splurge in sales of these kits since people are left with no other alternatives. This rising fuel prices are forcing them to look towards alternative fuels and biodiesel is one of the best competitors, thanks to its ease of manufacture, relatively low costs of raw materials, resulting in a low priced fuel which is greenhouse friendly and pollution free.

The trend is picking up and most car manufacturers are coming out with their own version of cars that run on biodiesel. It costs money to purchase a new car and chances are that you might have purchased a new one just a few months back. Does this mean that you either have to wait or spend money needlessly on a new car? This is the line of thought some manufacturers were thinking when they started producing biodiesel car kits.

These biodiesel car kits permit you to turn your diesel car into one that runs on biodiesel. These kits are not costly and they are easy to maintain. However, it is recommended that you take the services of a competent and professional mechanic to install the same. Within a few months of use you will find that this special kit has paid for itself. It goes without saying that you have also played your part in curbing pollution.

Suggested Reading:
+ Biodiesel from Used Motor Oil