Green Options » refuel http://greenoptions.com/tag/refuel Posts tagged 'refuel' Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:45:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en 6 Ways To Find And Use Biodiesel Anywhere (Part II) http://gas2.org/2008/02/26/6-ways-to-find-and-use-biodiesel-anywhere-part-ii/ http://gas2.org/2008/02/26/6-ways-to-find-and-use-biodiesel-anywhere-part-ii/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:45:55 +0000 Clayton B. Cornell http://gas2.org/2008/02/26/6-ways-to-find-and-use-biodiesel-anywhere-part-ii/ Biofuel Gas PumpThe first part of this guide should give you some good resources for finding biodiesel at home and on the road. But don’t think you have to rely on retail biodiesel to get by. Homemade (aka “homebrew”) biodiesel may be available in your area, or you may be inclined to make your own.

While fuel quality obtained by this method can vary considerably, it’s still possible (even likely) to get fuel that meets national standards. That being said, you may have to get your hands dirty, and this will require a bit more research than finding a local biodiesel pump.

Options 1-3 of this guide are located here.

4. Biodiesel Coops: Discount Fuel At A Price

Biodiesel Coops Another option for the intrepid is to join hands with other biodiesel enthusiasts and participate in making the fuel yourself. Biodiesel co-ops pool resources, equipment, and know-how, and may be the best way to learn to make biodiesel. While you don’t necessarily have to get your hands dirty to participate in a co-op, it can be satisfying work, builds community, and lies at the heart of the biodiesel movement.

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]]> http://gas2.org/2008/02/26/6-ways-to-find-and-use-biodiesel-anywhere-part-ii/feed/ 6 Ways To Find And Use Biodiesel Anywhere (Part I) http://gas2.org/2008/02/25/6-ways-to-find-and-use-biodiesel-anywhere-part-i/ http://gas2.org/2008/02/25/6-ways-to-find-and-use-biodiesel-anywhere-part-i/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:30:20 +0000 Clayton B. Cornell http://gas2.org/2008/02/25/6-ways-to-find-and-use-biodiesel-anywhere-part-i/ Biofuel Gas PumpLooking to find a source of biodiesel? Perhaps you followed my previous post, 7 Steps To Buying A Diesel, or maybe you already have a vehicle and feel it’s time to boycott OPEC oil. Either way, this guide will help you figure out how to get from A to B exclusively on biodiesel. Part II (options 4-6) of this post can be found here.

Remember that biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine (warranty issues aside) without modification. The only conversion necessary is where you decide to fill up, and that’s what this guide is intended to supplement. One caveat: be advised that biodiesel use can be tricky in cold weather, and depending on location and season you may have to drop to a 50% or even 20% biodiesel blend (more on that later). Without further ado:

1. At Home: Find Biodiesel At Retail Gas Stations

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Without your knowledge, a local retail station may already have converted one of their pumps to some blend of biodiesel. The most common blend is B20 (20% biodiesel, 80% diesel), but don’t be surprised to see “biodiesel stations” with a lowly 5% blend (B5). (Stations now commonly offer B5 to confer lubricity lost by the introduction of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel - ULSD.)

If you’re lucky, you may even find a B100 pump nearby, but there are other ways to get pure (aka neat) biodiesel (see below). You can find a list of retail biodiesel stations at both the National Biodiesel Board’s website, and NearBio.com:

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