| Gas prices continue to rise during the holiday | | | | verses the fossil fuels, they moved ahead |
| shoppingseason. The national average as of | | | | toeliminate all competition in the 1940's. |
| December 1st 2006 is | | | | Now in 2006 as the gas prices climbed to over |
| $2.27 regular, $2.28 diesel. With the popularity of | | | | $3.00 a gallonin April, China going through the |
| Hybridcars and the approaching re-interest in | | | | biggest Industrial Boom ofit's history the demand |
| Electric cars thepublic is clearly fed up with not | | | | for fossil fuels have skyrocketed. |
| only the prices of fuelbut also the dependency on | | | | We are being told there is an impending shortage, |
| foreign countries for our energysources. | | | | thus themove to search for alternative fuels. In |
| Depending on foreign countries for our fuel | | | | the news there istalk of ethanol, hydrogen and |
| sourceis not only ridiculous but unnecessary. | | | | bio-fuels, and bio-fuels iswhat brings me to this |
| The latest quarterly pricing survey by | | | | article. For those of you who owndiesel vehicles |
| Pricewaterhouse | | | | did you know that it is possible to makebiodiesel |
| Coopers and finds that diesels accountedfor 49% | | | | for as little as 50-60 cents per gallon. And thebig |
| (7,415,198 units) of the total European car | | | | kicker, it is a very easy process and can be done |
| marketat the end of 2005. That represents a 7% | | | | inyour garage with easily obtainable ingredients. |
| increase in annualsales volume over the prior | | | | I was fortunate to obtain a copy of Jay Talton's |
| period. Diesel is now set toovertake gasoline as | | | | "Biodiesel |
| the primary fuel for new passengervehicles in | | | | Making Course". I was fully impressed with the |
| Europe during 2006 as buyers look for | | | | amount ofinformation it contains, and the way Jay |
| morefuel-efficient options. After years of fighting | | | | guides newbies stepby step in the methods of |
| amongautomakers, oil companies and regulators, | | | | obtaining the ingredients, andthen holding you by |
| technology and thedemand for better fuel | | | | the hand and walking you through theprocess of |
| economy have progressed enough tomake diesels | | | | making your very own biodiesel. Anyone can |
| more attractive. Every major automaker | | | | dothis with easily obtained household items, and |
| iscommitted to build more diesel-powered models | | | | ingredientsthat can be found at your local auto |
| or is studyingtheir feasibility for the United States. | | | | parts and grocerystore. |
| A few hinted atfuture plans during the Detroit | | | | The "Biodiesel Making Course" goes in depth for |
| auto show. | | | | beginners onthe history of bio-fuels, handling and |
| Now let me give you a little information about the | | | | safety instructions,and the step by step of |
| dieselengine. Rudolf Diesel developed the idea for | | | | making and storing biodiesel. I wasvery impressed |
| the dieselengine and obtained the German patent | | | | also with the amount of extras that you getfree |
| for it in 1892. Hisgoal was to create an engine | | | | with the course, including a video of Jay |
| with high efficiency. Gasolineengines had been | | | | explainingthe different resources on the subject |
| invented in 1876 and, especially at thattime, were | | | | of biodiesel andbiodiesel making supplies, an audio |
| not very efficient. Rudolf Diesel intended thediesel | | | | course entitled the |
| engine to use a variety of fuels including coal | | | | "Ultimate Fuel Saving" course, "Using Unmodified |
| dustand peanut oil. He demonstrated it at the | | | | Vegetable |
| 1900 Exposition | | | | Oils as a Diesel Extender" and "The Art of Making |
| Universelle (Worlds Fair) using peanut oil. Vegetable | | | | Soap and |
| oilswere used in diesel engines until the 1920's | | | | Candles" out of a glycerin which is a by product |
| when analteration was made to the engine, | | | | ofbiodiesel. |
| enabling it to use aresidue of petroleum - what is | | | | Jay Talton's "Biodiesel Making Course" is a must |
| now known as diesel #2. | | | | read foranyone who owns or is thinking of buying |
| Despite the fact that men such as Henry Ford, | | | | a diesel vehicle. Irun Biodiesel in my 2004 |
| Rudolph | | | | Volkswagen Jetta TDI, and I havenever seen a |
| Diesel, and subsequent manufacturers of diesel | | | | difference in performance. Don't let |
| engines sawthe future of renewable resource | | | | theautomakers tell you that it won't work in your |
| fuels, a political andeconomic struggle doomed the | | | | dieselengine, because the truth is most of them |
| industry. Manufacturingindustrialists made | | | | don't knowanything about it. Take it from |
| modifications to the diesel engines sothey could | | | | someone with experience, itworks well and is |
| take advantage of the extremely low prices of | | | | more lubricating and cleansing thanregular diesel. If |
| theresidual, low-grade fuel now offered by the | | | | you are remotely interested in saving |
| petroleumindustry. The petroleum companies | | | | $1.75 to $1.85 per gallon then don't miss this |
| wanted control of the fuelsupplies in the United | | | | course. |
| States and, despite the benefits ofbiomass fuel | | | | |