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terrylamar 12-07-2006 02:47 PM

Biodiesel
 
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.

Birken Vogt 12-08-2006 02:17 AM

Check on the law first because I think Texas is clamping down hard on biodiesel. (Imagine that!)

Birken

bob h 12-08-2006 03:52 AM


Originally Posted by Birken Vogt
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.

mrpersons 12-08-2006 01:49 PM

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!

bob h 12-08-2006 02:07 PM


Originally Posted by mrpersons
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)

Dejanh 12-08-2006 02:26 PM

Who will pay for this mess in Iraq..its not only state, its nationwide..

Birken Vogt 12-08-2006 02:40 PM


Originally Posted by bob h

Originally Posted by Birken Vogt
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

jneesy 12-09-2006 04:12 AM


Originally Posted by Birken Vogt

Originally Posted by bob h

Originally Posted by Birken Vogt
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

mrpersons 12-09-2006 08:26 AM

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!

Taglio 12-09-2006 10:46 AM

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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