Biodiesel

I’ve been reading a book on home production of Biodiesel. I’m not going to mention which book yet, because I’m not very impressed. It’s just that it seems like such a good idea.

Unlike ethanol fuel, the energy budget is positive - you get more energy in the product than it takes to produce. That makes it, at least, a viable idea. It can also be made from feedstocks which do not take up prime farm land, therefore there is at least a chance that it will not drive up food prices. It remains to be seen, however, if a feedstock can be found that can produce large quantities of fuel without impacting food production.

And home production remains both feasible and economical. It does not suffer from the major problem that ethanol has - the government thinks it has the right to prevent people from producing ethanol at home, while, so far, the government does not restrict the production of oil.

In any case, as I explore the subject you can expect more posts.

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