According to a motoring programme on TV here, one can use used vegetable oil, strained of course, to run diesel cars without any alterations to the engine. You just need to add 3 % non kerosene based white spirit (turpentine), and let it sit for one week before using it. McDonalds and Co. should have some spare, I am not sure what they do with it ? has anyone else heard, or done this ?? Gideon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Myren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 1:24 PM Subject: Biodiesel
> The best book I know of on this subject is from The Fryer To The Fuel > Tank by Joshua Tickle. The most efficient producer of oil that could be > used as biodiesel is actually Algae. It takes the Suns energy directly > and converts it to oil (in the process eating carbon dioxide) and it > could easily supply the worlds energy needs. As many other things > could... > The main reason it has not expanded in North America as quickly as > Europe is that it is not enjoying the same corporate welfare the big > oil and gas corporations get. > If you want more information on growing crops for its production or any > thing to do with it just google it there is loads of information out > there. > > peace > Eric >
