The European average consumption of vege oil is 35kg per person per annum. Obviously a lot is simply eaten :), but if only 25% is available as waste oil then uk alone has 1/2 million tonnes to use. Waste tallows could triple that volume.
The recent cockups with BSE, F&M, food contamination, etc mean that waste cooking oil is now at ridiculously low prices and a serious disposal problem. Other countries that continue to use animal feed methods now outlawed in UK are riding for the same fall. It makes good sense to use WVO as fuel. It also makes sense to use the waste tallows that are also a disposal problem but as we know there are technical issues with high percentage stearic esters in standard vehicles. Re-using waste products does not mean that virgin materials can't also be used, it's just common sense - or should be. As for $$$, it's the same the world over. Biodiesel will only survive if it can somehow undercut the petro competition on price. In Europe that means different excise taxes. In the third world local labour should make home grown fuel cheaper. Regards Dave ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Small business owners... Tell us what you think! http://us.click.yahoo.com/vO1FAB/txzCAA/ySSFAA/9bTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
