Bio-Diesel Hamilton

Diesel is hitting record highs and no relief in sight...........$1.42 a litre!!!!

Are you dreading going to the pumps to fill up? I know I am.

There are alternatives though. In fact there is two alternatives.

One is Straight Vegetable Oil; Use heat to thin the oil.

Two is bio diesel; Chemically thin the vegetable oil.

Unlike Bio Diesel, Straight Vegetable Oil uses no chemicals at all. Also unlike bio diesel, Straight Vegetable Oil can be used all year round. Bio diesel is too thick to use at 10 C, and in our climate, bio diesel is not always the best option.

Bio Diesel has been around for quite a while now. In fact, the diesel engine was first designed to run on vegetable oil but the low cost of diesel back then it was cheaper than the vegetable oil. Well the time has come to go back in history and start running your diesel on vegetable oil.

Biodiesel will have your engine run cooler, quieter, and eliminate up to 90% of emissions. Biodiesel will also reduce up to 90% of exhaust smoke, and most importantly, it's friendly to our environment!

From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank
Clean Green Biodiesel Works!

Why is Biodiesel better than petroleum diesel?

1. Lower Emissions

Biodiesel burns much cleaner: Burning biodiesel emits no sulfur dioxide and as much as 50% fewer smog-producing compounds than fossil diesel. Biodiesel meets the strict California Air Resources Board standards. Biodiesel (B100) offers the following benefits compared to diesel:

Reduces net carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 78%

Reduces carbon monoxide (CO) emissions by 48%

Reduces hydrocarbon (HC) emissions by 67%

Reduces particulate matter (PM) emissions by 47%

Reduces sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions by nearly 100%

Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions may increase or decrease slightly depending on the engine and technologies used

Reduces global warming pollution: When a fossil fuel such as petroleum diesel is burned in a vehicle, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions flow into the atmosphere, resulting in a net increase in the balance of global CO2 – a gas that holds in the sun’s heat, warming the Earth. Consider that each gallon of gasoline burned releases 26 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels (like oil and coal) is the main contributor to global warming, which is creating serious threats to life on our planet, like sea level rise and stronger hurricanes. Because biodiesel is derived from plants, it has a complete carbon cycle - burning biodiesel emits about as much carbon as was absorbed by the plant when it was alive. Thus, using biodiesel does not significantly increase the global balance of carbon dioxide and does not significantly disturb the natural carbon cycle. In the U.S., biodiesel produced from soybean oil reduces life cycle carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 78% (“pure” biodiesel, B100) when compared with petroleum diesel. B20 (20% biodiesel blend) results in a 16% overall CO2 reduction.

2. Better Health According to the US Department of Energy, using biodiesel can reducecancer risks from diesel exhaust by 94%. In May 2000, biodiesel becamethe only alternative fuel in the country to have successfully met the EPA'sTier I and Tier II Health Effects standards under Section 211(b) of theClean Air Act. Biodiesel mixes cleanly at any ratio with petrodiesel-- infact, adding only a small amount of biodiesel to petrodiesel results ingreatly lowered emissions. Burning biodiesel lowers levels of smog-inducing, health-threatening substances, resulting in a 10%-50% overall reduction in diesel-generated environmental pollutants.

3. A Cleaner EngineBiodiesel’s superior lubricating properties can reduce wear in diesel engines. Bench scale tests have shown that 1% biodiesel can improve the lubricity of diesel fuel by as much as 65%. Note, because of the lubricity of biodiesel one must change engine filters after the first use.

4. Economic Benefits

Reduces our dependence on foreign oil: According to researchers at Oakridge National Lab, America's dependence on foreign oil cost the US economy between $150 billion and $250 billion in 2005. Since 1970, the economic cost of America's oil dependence is estimated at $3.2 trillion. During the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the US imported 28 percent of our oil. Today, we import 58 percent. The US Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration estimates that - under the current policies -- by 2025, we will import 68 percent of our oil -- more than two-thirds of our oil consumption.

Creates jobs at home and keeps money in the local economy: From the farmers who grow the crops to produce the vegetable oil to the workers at the biodiesel production facility, biodiesel keeps our energy dollars local and makes jobs for our neighbors.

It’s recycling: Biodiesel can be made from used vegetable oil, saving restaurant owners’ money otherwise spent paying for waste oil disposal.

What are we doing to encourage biodiesel? Biodiesel Hamilton is working to launch an education campaign about biodiesel. We will be conducting workshops for adults and students about the benefits of biodiesel and how to make your own. We will also be showcasing a biodiesel processor, which turns used kitchen oil into biodiesel, and run that very biodiesel made in our diesel generator. There may also be a grease car on site also at community events. We also plan to work with city and school officials and local restaurants to launch two pilot projects, whereby we will donate biodiesel to be used in a city bus and a school bus to reduce fuel costs and demonstrate this technology. Our goal is ultimately to have all of our city and school bus fleets running on biodiesel!