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terrylamar
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject: Biodiesel |
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| Would biodiesel be suitable for a tractor? I ask because someone is starting a biodiesel company in Austin. I checked out their website and links and some research on my own. I drive a Ford F350 which is a diesel. It seems like some money could be saved. The energy transfer is not 100% of what you get from diesel, but it is close enough. Cost is about 1/2 of diesel prices. |
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Birken Vogt
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:17 am Post subject: |
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Check on the law first because I think Texas is clamping down hard on biodiesel. (Imagine that!)
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bob h
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Birken Vogt wrote: Check on the law first because I think Texas is clamping down hard on biodiesel. (Imagine that!)
Birken
could you elaborate on that statement??? are you suggesting that a u.s. state is forbidding a renewable, alternative fuel source. |
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mrpersons
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
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Location: tidewater area of Virginia
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Biodiesel for half the price of <u>taxable</u> diesel, (ie with road taxes), I doupt it, and that's probably the jest behind the crackdown.
The state be looking for it's tax money! |
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bob h
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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mrpersons wrote: Biodiesel for half the price of <u>taxable</u> diesel, (ie with road taxes), I doupt it, and that's probably the jest behind the crackdown.
The state be looking for it's tax money!
That had me wondering too, it's only 5 or 6 cents difference i thiink around here.
maybe it's red biodiesel ;0) |
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Dejanh
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
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Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
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| Who will pay for this mess in Iraq..its not only state, its nationwide.. |
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Birken Vogt
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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bob h wrote: Birken Vogt wrote: Check on the law first because I think Texas is clamping down hard on biodiesel. (Imagine that!)
Birken
could you elaborate on that statement??? are you suggesting that a u.s. state is forbidding a renewable, alternative fuel source.
Look right here
Sign of things to come I am afraid....
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jneesy
Joined: 07 Sep 2006
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Location: Horton,Alabama
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Birken Vogt wrote: bob h wrote: Birken Vogt wrote: Check on the law first because I think Texas is clamping down hard on biodiesel. (Imagine that!)
Birken
could you elaborate on that statement??? are you suggesting that a u.s. state is forbidding a renewable, alternative fuel source.
Look right here
Sign of things to come I am afraid....
Birken
you gotta love when politicians put corporations over our national interests |
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mrpersons
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
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Location: tidewater area of Virginia
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On my cross country adventures, I've had occasion to purchase B20 inTexas, and right up the road here in Va, we've got a biodiesel plant where you can buy 100% bio if that's your pleasure. So far, the stuff seems to burn just as good a diesel, good power, fuel milage, etc. But I can buy regular dead dinasaur diesel just down the road <u.cheaper</u> that biodiesel!
I'm kinda a cheap fella that likes to keep my money where it belongs, my pocket! So far, I don't see much incentive to buy the stuff.
If you can get it cheaper that diesel, more power to you. Just make sure it isn't red! |
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Taglio
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
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If you can get Biodiesel, buy it, and buy stock/invest in the manifacturer too!
Biodiesel is the only Diesel you can buy in most countries in Europe.
Theres plenty of info to be found on Biodiesel online. |
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bob h
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Birken Vogt wrote: bob h wrote: Birken Vogt wrote: Check on the law first because I think Texas is clamping down hard on biodiesel. (Imagine that!)
Birken
could you elaborate on that statement??? are you suggesting that a u.s. state is forbidding a renewable, alternative fuel source.
Look right here
Sign of things to come I am afraid....
Birken
did you read the whole article?... looks like the oil lords are putting the squeeze on TCEQ, huh? rest assured, the bio diesel producers will upgrade to meet the epa's NOx standards... just like the oil guys bumped up their facilities to produce epa mandated ULSD in June.
What engine manufacturer OKs B20 biodiesel, anthow? I don't know all of their limits, but the ones I've seen limit to B5. |
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bob h
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: Biodiesel |
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terrylamar wrote: Would biodiesel be suitable for a tractor? I ask because someone is starting a biodiesel company in Austin. I checked out their website and links and some research on my own. I drive a Ford F350 which is a diesel. It seems like some money could be saved. The energy transfer is not 100% of what you get from diesel, but it is close enough. Cost is about 1/2 of diesel prices.
the biggest problem that I've seen with biodiesel locally is the cleaning characterists; it breaks up deposits left in older engines fuelled by petro, then clogs filters and restricts fuel flow. The poor performance complaint quickly accels to a cavitated fuel pump, and then no start.
Change out your filters following the first tank. |
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