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Biodiesel Takes Root » 1/1/09
 

The use of Biofuels continues to grow, as more individuals, school districts and corporations are fueling their diesel cars, trucks and metro-buses with vegetable oil based bio-diesel. It's no coincidence that diesel engines run so well on vegetable oil! Rudolph Diesel invented his engine to run on locally grown German peanut oil back in 1910. Several other domestically produced oils such as canola, soy and sunflower have been proven in today's diesels as cleaner burning and, with an additive, functional in cold weather... and in recent years, new markets are opening up to the benefits of using biofuels. Join us to find out more about the rapid growth of this vegetable based fuel.

Credits/Authors » Eric Mack
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Links/ Info/ Sources
  Blue Sun Biodiesel - www.gobluesun.com
National Biodiesel Board - www.biodiesel.org
NREL Biodiesel research - www.nrel.gov/vehiclesandfuels/npbf/renewable_diesel.html
Biodiesel web resources :
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_link.html
http://www.participate.net/oilchange
www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/
www.dancingrabbit.org/biodiesel/
http://greasecar.com/
http://www.greasel.com/


 

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