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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / November 2006

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Most People Will Never Know About Biodiesel

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ytbpfmnpwhdu@yahoo.com - 20 Nov 2006 10:26 GMT
What kind of difference can the use biodiesel make when it comes to
changing the world for the better? Perhaps the biggest impact of the
use of biodiesel fuel instead of just plain diesel is on the human
health and the environment.
One of the biggest differences that biodiesel make is with regards to
smog. Using biodiesel actually reduces smog. Both unburned hydrocarbons
and nitrogen oxides in diesel fuel account for most of the particulates
in air pollution. When you use biodiesel product or homemade biodiesel
there is a substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons and if you
are using a blend that is right for your machine. Tests that have been
conducted according to EPA regulations have shown that the hydrocarbon
exhaust emissions that biodiesel are half that of that measured for
diesel fuel.
Can biodiesel make more energy? Unlike the burning of fossil fuels, the
burning biodiesel fuels actually gives back more energy to the
environment that it takes. Lifecycle studies of biodiesel production
show that for every unit of fossil energy it takes to manufacture ...
http://biodieselaa.blogspot.com/#
greek_philosophizer - 20 Nov 2006 12:54 GMT
> What kind of difference can the use biodiesel make when it comes to
> changing the world for the better? Perhaps the biggest impact of the
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> show that for every unit of fossil energy it takes to manufacture ...
> http://biodieselaa.blogspot.com/#

Tyson Chicken just announced that they
would turn the spare 2 or 3 millions pounds
of chicken fat they make each year into
biodiesel. I wonder what that will smell like..........

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John Mauel - 25 Nov 2006 16:17 GMT
>> What kind of difference can the use biodiesel make when it comes to
>> changing the world for the better? Perhaps the biggest impact of the
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> of chicken fat they make each year into
> biodiesel. I wonder what that will smell like.......

Although people are free to agree or disagree with Mr. Monbiot:

http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2005/12/06/worse-than-fossil-fuel/

John M.
Sceptic
The Spanish Inquisition - 29 Nov 2006 09:31 GMT
>>> What kind of difference can the use biodiesel make when it comes to
>>> changing the world for the better? Perhaps the biggest impact of the
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>
> http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2005/12/06/worse-than-fossil-fuel/

Yep, hydrogen producing nukes are a much better option when gas prices
get high enough.

> John M.
> Sceptic

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