Archive for 'Making Biodiesel' Category


Biodiesel Regulation Battles Begin

14 June 2006

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 [...]

Free waste oil for DIY Biodiesel going away?

14 November 2005

As 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 [...]

Canola - another oil source for biodiesel

9 November 2005

With biodiesel growing in popularity and demand rising right along with it, producers are looking at more sources for the feedstock oil used to make it. Canola, a member of the rapeseed family, is now being considered for use in biodiesel. Although rapeseed is already used, it is inedible. Canola, on the other hand is [...]