My US Congress representative has stated that he recommends against using an
existing federal grant for alternative energy development in Western
Massachusetts for biodiesel development because he says it takes more energy
(or nearly
the same energy) to collect and convert biodiesel than it
Tom,
This report incorporates most previous studies on the topic. It has been
criticised for being less than generous to biodiesel from waste oil, but
have a look anyway:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/acu/research/reports/nf0422.pdf
David T.
Biofuels at Journey to Forever
