Thursday, November 30, 2006

12 Reasons Why Biodiesel Can Save You Money

1. It only cost around 70 cents a gallon to make. That's right...that's not a typo. The main ingredient is vegetable oil. Not only that, but the oil itself can be made from numerous food crops as well non-food crops. There are literally 100's of oil producing crops that can be used. It costs less than the cost of a cup of coffee to produce. How much are you paying for fuel?

2. Biodiesel is easy to make. It doesn't have to be complicated and you don't need to be a chemical engineer to produce quality biodiesel. It is so easy you can make biodiesel in your kitchen from ordinary household items. If you can make your own barbeque sauce, you can make biodiesel. Since your producing your own fuel, labor, transportation, taxes, that you're paying now will disappear.

3. Biodiesel is better than the diesel fuel you buy at the gas pump. Biodiesel is cleaner than regular diesel. Biodiesel is a de-greaser and solvent, it will actually clean your engine as well. A cleaner engine reduces the wear and tear on your vehicle and extends the life of the car. This saves you money in not only having to buy a new car every 5 years, but interest payments as well.

4. Biodiesel provides excellent engine performance. Your diesel engine will run better, cleaner and last longer on biodiesel. This means less maintenance cost in the long run, saving you even more money.

5. The production and use of biodiesel creates less carbon dioxide emissions compared to regular diesel. Causing less damage to the environment. It cuts down on targeted emissions - which means its better for the environment and better for your health. The savings here are "health-savings" in terms of better health for you, your children, and your world.

6. The material for making biodiesel is renewable and biodegradable. You can make biodiesel from vegetable oil such as palm oil, rapeseed oil, soy Oil, peanut oil, etc. You can even make it from used vegetable oil from restaurants. If you decide to go this route, getting free oil from restaurants, the saving can be enormous.

7. Petroleum oil prices are sky-rocketing. Biodiesel is just now gaining popularity. It is the best time for you to start experimenting with biodiesel and if you know how to make it, then when biodiesel is in demand, you will be in a position to not only save money, but also make money. Energy cost are only going to keep going up.

8. Biodiesel can be used by itself (B100) or blended with regular diesel in any proportions. So, when diesel is too highly priced, like it is now, your biodiesel will be very much in demand. Learning to make biodiesel not only can save you money, but the knowledge itself can make you money.

9. No modification is required on your diesel engine. Biodiesel operates in conventional combustion-ignition engines, from light to heavy-duty just like regular diesel and no engine modifications is needed. This means no special, expensive, gizmos and gadgets. No expensive "hybrid" vehicles. No special dealerships or gas stations...all saving you money.

10. Fossil fuels are depleting. Petroleum products have been used by mankind as a source of energy and it was assumed that they would last forever. Times have changed: with fossil fuel on the decrease and global warming on the increase, it is time to create a sustainable world. Think of this as saving your world.

11. Do you value the feeling of freedom, and independence? Creating your own fuel in your garage, enough for your own needs and friends, is a proactive measure that says "no" to multinational companies and governments that have more control over our lives than they need.

12. Biodiesel doesn't depend on unstable or hostile governments to provide for your energy needs. It is infinitely renewable and made from natural food crops. This in turn, puts money back into the hands of family farmers and the local economy. The savings here is in saving our way of life and communities.

To learn more about biodiesel and all the ways you can benefit from it, visit the web site below.

About the Author:
David Sieg is the author/publisher of the wildly popular web site www.making-biodiesel-at home.com where he freely shares his insight and knowledge.
Submitted: 2006-08-14
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