BIO DIESEL CONVERSION FACTS AND LINKS

Bio diesel, yes you can run a diesel car on part vegetable oil, Vegetable oil is an infinite resource, produces 80% less carbon monoxides and between 20% and 50% of the other pollutants. However in the UK there is currently duty payable on any vegetable oil that you use as fuel. You can also buy bio-diesel from a number of garages, or make it using kits you can purchase. Also be aware of the customs and exercise rules of retaining recipes if you make your own bio-diesel.

A few facts on bio diesel

100% reduction of net carbon dioxide
100% reduction of sulphur dioxide
40-60% reduction of soot emissions
10-50% reduction of carbon monoxide
a reduction of all polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and specifically the reduction of the following carcinogenic PAHs:
phenanthren by 97%
benxofloroanthen by 56%
benz-a-pyrene by 71%
aldehydes and aromatic compounds by 13%
5-10% reduction of nitrous oxide depending on age and tuning of vehicle.

For every one ton of fossil fuel burnt, 3 tons of CO2 is released into the atmosphere, biodiesel only releases the CO2 that it has taken in while the plants it is made from were growing, therefore there is no negative impact on the carbon cycle.

Directory Links:

Useful Links:

www.greenfuels.co.uk/

All about Bio Diesel great site for in depth review
www.envocare.co.uk/biodiesel.htm

Even tescos are promoting green fuels with Bio Diesel
www.tescocorporation.com

HM Revenue & Customs rules of Bio fuels
www.customs.hmrc.gov