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