Restaurants team up with biodiesel producers
2 November 2005When you begin to see stories like this in the news, it’s a sign that things are changing. An Oregon donut shop has an arrangement with SeQuential Biofuels, the company picks up the used cooking oil for its biodiesel production and the donut shop no longer has to pay for disposal. It’s a great deal for both parties. I have a hunch you’ll see a lot of this happen very quickly.
There are a number of companies selling biodiesel kits you can set up in your garage or somewhere similar and make all of the biodiesel you want from used cooking oil, just head over to your favorite local diner and haul it away. However, anyone who sees how easy it is to make biodiesel like this will want to quickly nail down his own supply because it won’t be long before someone else beats you to it. There are one helluva lot of little restaurants around but there are a lot of diesel engines out there, too. If someone decides to go into large scale production, the local used veggie oil supply could get locked up fast.
Actually, I would be surprised if the restaurants and diners didn’t start to make it themselves for their own vehicles or even, in some areas, begin to sell it to biodiesel producers once they recognize the value of the oil they’re giving away. What about the companies picking it up now and hauling it away? Do you see any new biodiesel producers popping up in their ranks?
Bottom line? If you’re going to make your own biodiesel, get your kit and make arrangements for oil supplies now. There is a small window of opportunity here and if you miss it, you’ll kick yourself later.
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