Running a big rig on veggie oil
I have been researching veggie oil as fuel in diesels for years. Seems to have a few downsides and upsides but vegetable oil for fuel is actually what good ol' Rudolph Diesel had in mind for fuel when...
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Tom/Barb wrote:
We could be energy independent in 2 years with this system.
algae.
I agree. And I've followed the development of algae as fuel with a great deal of interest. But the main drawback is the same as diesel fuel for me - I cant easily make it myself.
The advantage of veggie oil is that it's a common item, AND I can buy a crusher like this and make it from scratch from seed:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Automatic-Cold-Oil-Seed-Screw-Press-Machine-Oil-Production-50KG-H-Shipped-By-Sea-/161174760517?pt=Kitchen_Tools_Gadgets&hash=item2586c3ac45
Or the granddaddy size:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-ton-screw-oil-press-bio-diesel-extruder-extractor-/120686364522?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1977c76a
