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How to Make Biodieselby Dan M. Carter, Jon Halle |
| The instructions are clear for making your own diesel and home heating oil substitute, and the background chemistry is clear and precise. Now you not only know how to make it, but what that stuff is. Safety steps are simple and organized. This is a good one. | |
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Biodiesel: Growing A New Energy Economyby Greg Pahl |
| Has world oil output peaked? Recent
price spikes and dwindling reserves have spurred fears that we are fast
approaching the critical tipping point that will trigger severe global
economic depression, political instability, and human suffering. Today 95 percent of global oil is consumed for transportation, and other alternatives are distant possibilities at best. We need a solution now, one that will pave the way to a saner, more sustainable energy future without massive reinvestments in infrastructure and technology transfer. We need biodiesel. A crop-derived liquid fuel, biodiesel can be made from a wide range of renewable, locally grown plant sources--even from recycled cooking oils or animal fats. The technology is simple and available today, and the benefits of biodiesel are enormous, as both a cleaner-burning vehicle fuel and a source for residential or commercial heating. Greg Pahl’s essential new book explores the history and technology of biodiesel, its current use around the world, and its exciting potential in the United States and beyond. While biodiesel is not the answer to all our energy problems, it is an important step in the long overdue process of weaning ourselves from fossil fuels. |
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21st Century Biodiesel Fuel : Business Management for Producers and Handling and Use Guidelines - Series on Renewable Energy, Biofuels, Bioenergy, and Biobased Productsby U.S. Government |
| This is a great collection of documents and publications from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with detailed information about biodiesel, its handling and use, and business management plans for producers. | |
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21st Century Complete Guide to Biofuels and Bioenergy: Department of Energy Alternative Fuel Research, Agriculture Department Biofuel Research, Biomass, ... Landfill Methane, Crop Residues (CD-ROM)by U.S. Government |
| This comprehensive CD-ROM provides a thorough guide to information about biofuels and bioenergy. Key topics covered: Biofuels; Biomass Research & Development Initiative; Bioenergy; Biopower; Alternative Fuels; United States Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC); Biodiesel; Ethanol; Methanol; Biofuels News 1993 through 2002; Alternative Fuel News 1997 through 2003; Alternative Fuel Price Report 2000 through 2002; DOE Pulse Newsletter 1998 through 2003; EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP); USDA Biobased Products and Bioenergy Coordination Council; USDA Agricultural Research Service Bioenergy & Energy Alternatives. |