In what could be the beginning of the end for small scale home made biodiesel, this battle could be the start of many similar troubles. Last November we said the period when home biodiesel makers could gather up used cooking oil without any problems would come to a close as prices went up and more [...]
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Biodiesel Legislation
Just last week I mentioned how biodiesel was fast becoming commonplace and our attention would soon turn to where all of this biodiesel we were going to use would come from. Biodiesel, in a very short span of time, has turned from a curiousity into a booming trend and now all of those backyard biodiesel [...]
Minnesota’s mandated biodiesel law is on temporary hold while biodiesel producers get to the bottom of repeated fuel filter clogging reported by the state’s truckers. Minnesota requires biodiesel be blended into all diesel fuel sold in the state so the clogging is a serious issue. Tests show a higher glycerin content in some biodiesel causing [...]
We mentioned the now growing complaint about biodiesel production harming the rainforests a couple of weeks ago. It seems everyone is picking up on this issue and the “greens” now say we’re dumping our problems on third world countries. Is there anything short of rolling back civilization to the dark ages that will satisfy the [...]
A recent article in a Seattle newspaper pointed out the difficulty facing the state of Washington as it tries to start its own biodiesel industry. Farmers tried to raise canola and found growing conditions were not as good as they were in various midwestern states. Adding to their problems, no crusher is currently available within [...]
