Make your own biodiesel

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http://www.schnews.org.uk/diyguide/howtomakebiodiesel.htm

So there you have it, fuel from vegetable oil. Of course this is only one method of making biodiesel, there are many recipes for making biodiesel just take a look through the web sites at the end of this article. Don’t be fooled into thinking that biodiesel is anything but a serious contender in the alternative fuels market, throughout the world there are commercial processors being built to supply a rapidly emerging market. The UK government however, has chosen to ignore biodiesel, this is their mistake and something we can capitalise on. Let’s start making biodiesel and get production down to the local small scale level with co-operatives and individuals supplying all our needs while taking power away from the mega-corporations.

For more information on biodiesel check out www.planetfuels.co.uk rather than emailing us (please, you wouldn't believe how many people do email us) - we're no experts, unfortunately. Alternatively the first book on the following website (LILI: how to make biodiesel by Dan Carter & Jon Halle) has been recommended to us: www.lowimpact.org/acatalog/books_biodiesel.html The Low Impact Living Initiative website also has other information and equipment for biodiesel and other related topics.

Other Useful web sites:

www.biodieselcommunity.org

www.biodieselfuelonline.com

www.lazymansguideto.com/Making-Biodiesel.html

www.veggievan.org

www.dancingrabbit.org/biodiesel

[Beeherder]

get local on the Colorado front range:

http://www.sustainableoilservice.com/

[Stump Rancher]

I picked up this book a few weeks ago. It elaborates nicely on some things that some of the websites barely touch on, such as titration of catalysts, and safety issues.

http://www.amazon.com/Yourself-Guide-Biodiesel-Alternative-Dependency/dp/1569756244

I want to grow sunflowers on a small scale and turn the oil into biodiesel. It's doubtful at this point whether that will happen this year. A garden and a few fruit tree sapplings are probably as much as I'll be able to take on given my work schedule. Anyone else doing this or dreaming about it?

[Beeherder]

 
one way you could get in touch with people in your area who are interested in biodiesel (or anything else) go to:

www.meetup.com

type in bioudiesel and your zip code (or the topic of your choice) and your zip code. Let us know if you find any folks in your area doing a form of biodiesel. If you are rural it may be necessary to expand your search distance.

 
happy surfing

[Stump Rancher]

Thank you kindly, Beeherder.