Stephen Russell wrote: > On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Leland F. Jackson, CPA < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I just like the idea of having the option to go to biodiesels, made from >> used cooking oil, should there ever be an emergency where we are unable >> to get gas or diesel regardless of how much a buyer is willing to pay. >> It seem to me it would be easier to brew a batch of biodiesel from used >> cooking oil, than to try and refine a barrel of petroleum into diesel >> and gasoline. LOL. >> >> > --------------------------------------------------- > > I bet it is easier for Cargil or Kraft to generate Soy Diesel then Exon to > make US grade diesel. Could they get that much soy from the local area to > stop wasted fuel costs on shipping truck loads of soy beans to rail > stations, then getting the rail to haul them to a localized plant? > > Could that same Soy Diesel b used for heating homes in the northeast? What > a great idea. > > > > > That's a good question. I'm not sure whether a home heating system, designed to use heating oil, would work with biodiesel made from soybean, but I don't think soybean would be best suited as the main ingredient for biodiesel. I think is the best source for biodiesel would be algae.
http://www.unh.edu/p2/biodiesel/article_alge.html Regards, LelandJ --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
