Monday, March 12, 2007

Biodiesel for your vehicle

Over the recent years, biodiesel has begun to gain popularity. People all over the world are talking about this issue. The reason for this situation is because more people are concern about the environmental health. It is the role of the mass media that make them realize how bad the environment has been damaged. The other reason is people know that petroleum reserve is on its way to distinction. Thus it is the time to look for another energy resource to supply your vehicles.
There is much alternative energy available around the globe. But why you should consider biodiesel to fuel up your vehicle. One of the reason is it can save your money. This type of fuel is economy. To use biodiesel will only cost you about $3 per gallon compared to other alternatives which will cost you more than that. Why does biodiesel cost less? The origin of biodiesel is from the plants. It can be produced from plants such as oil palm, soybean, and corn or even from the used cooking oil. Thus it is more environmental friendly. Studies by the US National Renewable Energy Lab indicate that biodiesel used to power diesel engine will produce less smoke, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons.
Biodiesel is also good for your engine because it gives much higher lubricity to the engine. This means that it is essentially "slipperier" than normal diesel fuel. With the added lubricity, you can experience less wear and tear when used on a regular basis. Furthermore, biodiesel is perceived as the perfect altenative energy for your engine. Compared to other alternative energies like natural gas, propane and ethanol, you don't have to do alteration on your engine when using biodiesel. Natural gas and propane require special tanks to be installed and changes to the fuel injection must be made as well. Ethanol also requires specialized changes to the fuel injection system. Electricity requires a completely different engine.
Can you think of any other reasons for you to change to biodiesel? There are still more list to go. But these are the best reasons I can think of. To get more information about biodiesel production you can go to http://biodiesel-production-technology.blogspot.com
About the Author
Elmy Halily is a chemist working in the oil & gas industry. He has been working at various environments of oil & gas production plants. Be it onshore or offshore plants. He is an expert in handling many types of

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