Biodiesel Fuel

LIQUID GOLD? Bay Area Thieves Target Bizarre, Greasy Item

Sarah Medina | Posted 03.16.2012

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The newest item on Bay Area thieves' wish list? restaurant grease, the easiest thing to convert into biodiesel fuel. As eco-friendly cars reach a ...

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Amtrak Trials First Cow-Powered Train

The Guardian | Danny Bradbury | Posted 05.25.2011

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US rail operator Amtrak may have given the term "cattle car" a whole new meaning with the first test of a biodiesel train that runs on beef byproducts...

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Economic Stimulus: Biodiesels as Giveaways Could Build Community, Consumer Awareness

Josh Tickell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Tickell

How many biodiesels could we put on the road with the $15-30 billion the Big 3 Auto Monsters are going to receive? Let's tell Congress how many!

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JATROPHA OIL: Is The Jatropha Seed A Miracle Biodiesel Alternative?

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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The jatropha tree, a fruit-bearing plant native to South America, may offer the next big fuel alternative. The fruit's seeds produce oil, which can b...

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Nip, Tuck, Gas a Car with Human Fat

Suzette Standring | Posted 05.25.2011

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Suzette Standring

Bio-diesel fuels derive from vegetable oils or animal fats and can be used to run vehicles outfitted with special fuel tanks and engines. But using human fat? Creepy.

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Biodiesel? Veggie Diesel? Frequently Asked Questions

Planet Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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What is biodiesel, anyway? Biodiesel, the common name for fatty acid alkyl esters, is a biological-based fuel that can substitute petroleum fuels in d...

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Betting Big On Clean Energy

Wall Street Journal | Rebecca Buckman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Venture capitalists have been pouring billions of dollars into "clean-energy" start-ups -- producers of solar panels, biodiesel fuel and even eco-frie...

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