<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Umbra on biodiesel vs. straight veggie oil]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Kalanu http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-bdvssvo/ Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:16:20 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-bdvssvo/1 It's easy

Howdy,

As 'one of those people' who has actually done what everyone else has been talking about doing, I'll tell you that converting to WVO is a piece of cake if you are even moderately intelligent.
Before converting my car I had only ever changed oil. And the whole thing only cost me $600.
Sure, making biodiesel is a hassle, but compared with the labor you put into making the money to buy diesel or biodiesel, it's well worth it. They way i have it figured, even if you paid someone $10 hour to make your biodiesel, you'd still be paying less that $2 gallon.
My website htp://www.veggie-fuel.org has tons of links to help DIYers convert their cars and make their own biodiesel processors.
(note: while I do solicit installation of biodiesel processors on my site, Dreamer Propulsion is a non-profit, and our main focus is the open sharing of information on WVO and biodiesel. I love talking about this and answering questions and gladly do so for free.)



]]> It's easy

Howdy,

As 'one of those people' who has actually done what everyone else has been talking about doing, I'll tell you that converting to WVO is a piece of cake if you are even moderately intelligent.
Before converting my car I had only ever changed oil. And the whole thing only cost me $600.
Sure, making biodiesel is a hassle, but compared with the labor you put into making the money to buy diesel or biodiesel, it's well worth it. They way i have it figured, even if you paid someone $10 hour to make your biodiesel, you'd still be paying less that $2 gallon.
My website htp://www.veggie-fuel.org has tons of links to help DIYers convert their cars and make their own biodiesel processors.
(note: while I do solicit installation of biodiesel processors on my site, Dreamer Propulsion is a non-profit, and our main focus is the open sharing of information on WVO and biodiesel. I love talking about this and answering questions and gladly do so for free.)



]]> Comment #2 by mainemountainguy http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-bdvssvo/ Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:23:01 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-bdvssvo/2 biodeisel vs. straight veggie oil

Good, balanced article.... I have been interested in doing a conversion for some time, and found an answer to hassle free conversion to straight vegetable oil... two very environmentally committed, and enthusiastic young guys, one a product designer, the other a deisel mechanic, have combined forces and have developed a very high quality conversion system...check it out at http://www.vegpower.com  there is no doubt that their hard work has resulted in top quality components and a few innovations to boot.  Drive to Ithaca NY and have your deisel converted, or simply order their system and do it yourself (with the help of a local mechanic)...  

]]> biodeisel vs. straight veggie oil

Good, balanced article.... I have been interested in doing a conversion for some time, and found an answer to hassle free conversion to straight vegetable oil... two very environmentally committed, and enthusiastic young guys, one a product designer, the other a deisel mechanic, have combined forces and have developed a very high quality conversion system...check it out at http://www.vegpower.com  there is no doubt that their hard work has resulted in top quality components and a few innovations to boot.  Drive to Ithaca NY and have your deisel converted, or simply order their system and do it yourself (with the help of a local mechanic)...  

]]> Comment #3 by amazingdrx http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-bdvssvo/ Thu, 18 Aug 2005 01:30:56 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-bdvssvo/3 Yep Umbra!

Good advice, a biodiesel cooperative in someone's garage is the way to go.  Even if it's only extended family size.  I have seen it work here!

What I really like though is a plugin  electric car with a biodiesel powered generator as a backup.  The beauty of this is that a wind or solar system can charge your car for regular commutes, then the biodiesel can power longer trips.  

The amount of biodiesel used then would tend to match the waste vegetable oil resource.

Anti biodieselers generally point out (rightly so) that the only green source of biodiesel is recycled cooking oil (agri-chem farming is far from green, dependent upon oil)and that this source can only provide a small fraction of fuel needs.  

Well no problem then, reduce fuel needs to match waste veggie oil supply by mainly using wind and solar electric power for most driving.

]]> Yep Umbra!

Good advice, a biodiesel cooperative in someone's garage is the way to go.  Even if it's only extended family size.  I have seen it work here!

What I really like though is a plugin  electric car with a biodiesel powered generator as a backup.  The beauty of this is that a wind or solar system can charge your car for regular commutes, then the biodiesel can power longer trips.  

The amount of biodiesel used then would tend to match the waste vegetable oil resource.

Anti biodieselers generally point out (rightly so) that the only green source of biodiesel is recycled cooking oil (agri-chem farming is far from green, dependent upon oil)and that this source can only provide a small fraction of fuel needs.  

Well no problem then, reduce fuel needs to match waste veggie oil supply by mainly using wind and solar electric power for most driving.

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