lockmat Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Not if our govt has anything to say about it.For sale: Houston biodiesel plant, nation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) GLOBAL WARMING INDEED !!! Edited June 23, 2009 by TJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) But GreenHunter’s Houston plant has been idle since February amid weak domestic demand for the fuel. . . and low oil prices that have made renewables less competitive with petroleum based fuelsI call BS on there being weak demand. The weak demand was created by the government. Diesel locally has risen back up to points near (and in one case above) $3.00/gal. Houston's main biodiesel provider sells biodiesel at $2.29/gal. That's the lowest price in town. They've been trying to hinder widespread use of biodiesel since early last year. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's biodiesel restrictions from early 2008 stopped the sale of B99 at levels 30-40 cents lower than the average price of diesel fuel, and B100 blends had to be sold with a road tax, therefore eliminating biodiesel's competitiveness with regular diesel in Texas. Edited June 24, 2009 by JLWM8609 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 GLOBAL WARMING INDEED !!!What about global warming? Biodiesel is only an alternative fuel, but is by no means 'green'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 What about global warming? Biodiesel is only an alternative fuel, but is by no means 'green'.How is Biodiesel not "green"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 How is Biodiesel not "green"?Green is not how its harvested, but the emissions it leaves when burned.Diesel is diesel - no matter the source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Biodiesal is greener than regular diesel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Biodiesal is greener than regular diesel.In terms of CO2 output per mile traveled? Show me data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 isn't it considered green b/c of the recycling aspect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Sulfur will most definitely be lower to nothing, reducing SO2 and particulate emissions. Also lower heavy carbons, which means lower CO2 output.On quick search I found this, which is very pro-biodiesel based on the source, but it references EPA studies.http://www.biodiesel.org/pdf_files/fuelfac...s/emissions.pdfSome info from engine manufacturers.http://www.nafa.org/Content/NavigationMenu...FactSheet2a.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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