What is biodiesel?
Biodiesel is a clean burning, carbon-neutral, renewable fuel which can be
used in any diesel engine and requires no engine modifications. Biodiesel
emissions are significantly lower than those of regular diesel, and it is
100% biodegradable. Biodiesel is made from vegetable oil, primarily from
soybeans, grown in the US and Canada.
What are some of the benefits of using biodiesel?
Biodiesel is a cleaner, environmentally-sound alternative to petroleum
diesel. Using biodiesel reduces our dependence on foreign oil and
fossil fuels, of which over 60% is used for transportation in the US.
Biodiesel can prolong the life of your engine by lubricating engine and fuel
systems, thereby reducing engine
wear. Biodiesel is made using
vegetable oil, lye, and alcohol (pure methanol or ethanol). The most common
vegetable oils that are used are soybean oil and rapeseed oil (canola), but
biodiesel can also be made from sunflower oil or even used fryer grease!
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Read the Cape And Island Self Reliance Guide To Biodiesel here!
If you are interested in learning more about making your own Biodiesel,
check out From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank by Joshua Tickell.
If you are interested in using biodiesel, or would like to know more
information, please contact Self-Reliance at 508.563.6633 or e-mail:
richardl@reliance.org
Cape & Islands Self-Reliance Corporation is promoting the use of biodiesel and its distribution on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard.
CAPE & ISLANDS SELF-RELIANCE CORPORATION
Promoting environmentally sound technologies
23A Edgerton Drive, North Falmouth, MA 02556
toll-free: 888.808.0120 or 508.563.6633 fax: 508.563.1123
