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