Biodiesel blends, a mixture of petroleum diesel and biodiesel, can be used in any diesel engine. Some manufacturers now extend warranty coverage for new diesel powered vehicles to use lower blends of biodiesel, provided the fuel meets applicable standards.
One of the concerns has to do with the conversion to biodiesel, the timing and costs associated with this conversion are still not clear. Biofuel is also bio-degradable so a biofuel spill is not the environmental crisis that an oil spill would be. The process to make biodiesel is relatively easy too.
Oil prices never really came down even after the crisis was long over. It is being suggested by many biodiesel advocates that excess or waste vegetable oil can be the best source of oil to produce this alternative fuel. Most of the diesel engines do not require any modification in order to use bio-diesel instead of petrodiesel.
While the kits used to make biodiesel can be pricey up front and can cost several thousand dollars for a higher end model it is important to remember that over the life of the processor you will save money as the price of gas continues to rise and you no longer have to join everyone else at the gas pumps. We live in a world today that has largely grown up in a throw away society without due regard to the consequences of waste.
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