Free waste oil for DIY Biodiesel going away?
14 November 2005As I noted the other day, with the rapid growth of biodiesel and bioheat, the demand for left over cooking oil will eventually turn that waste into a commodity. Only those restaurants not paying attention will continue to give this oil away for free rather than use it themselves for making biodiesel or burning it in a furnace for home or business heat. If not used in their own business, they may eventually sell it.
If you are planning to make biodiesel for your own vehicle, be sure you have a good source for the feedstock. Any restaurant or business that has a large amount of left over cooking oil is in a prime position to dramatically reduce their fuel and heating costs if they also have an oil burning furnace installed. If you are thinking of purchasing one of the biodiesel kits and then rounding up used oil from your local diner, you may find this works for a while but not long term. Just something to keep in mind before you purchase that kit.
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June 14th, 2006 at 1:19 pm
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