Saturday 2 January 2010

Why a Biodiesel Car May be a Good Idea

By Dana Goldberg

If you have a lot of left over cooking oil, make Homemade Biodiesel. What else is a person supposed to do with left over cooking oil? What are you supposed to do with it? Unfortunately for the plumbing in Britain, many people would just pour it down the drain. Needless to say this created a huge mess for many cities. That is, until they began turning it into useful fuel.

Imagine owning a restaurant that uses a high volume of vegetable oil. The oil has to be paid for to begin with, then once it has been used, it generally needs to be taken away for disposal, which adds additional cost. Or worse, it is disposed of in an improper manner.

Thankfully these folks no longer need to worry about this. In fact, they stand to benefit. These huge amounts of used oil may be saved in barrels and turned into bio-diesel. They can either use it to fuel their car, home, or if they prefer, even sell it.

It is important to understand that bio-diesel is an alternative to traditional diesel fuel. If you do not currently own a diesel engine vehicle, it may be time to consider purchasing one. Neither diesel, nor bio-diesel fuel are appropriate for a "regular" engine automobile.

Biodiesel can also be used to heat your home. Who would not appreciate reducing the household heating bills? Especially with a struggling economy, where the extra money can be put to use for other necessities.

This fuel is indeed the way of the future. And there are many simple recipes available. It is however important to exercise caution, as some strong chemicals will be used. However the creation of homemade biodiesel is quite simple, and can be done by just about anyone.

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