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Renewable
Biodiesel is a renewable fuel made which is primarily made from any vegetable or animal oil source. In the United States the most common source is soybean oil. Waste vegetable oil (left over from deep fryers) can also be used.
Biodiesel is simply pumped into diesel vehicles. You can run a blend of biodiesel and regular diesel, or 100% biodiesel, or 100% diesel. This makes it possible to use biodiesel at home and switch to regular diesel when you are travelling in areas where biodiesel is not available.
Biodiesel is becoming available at more and more locations throughout the world.
Affordable
Right now 99% biodiesel costs about the same as regular diesel from most sources in the Pacific Northwest. Diesel engine cars get higher fuel economy than gasoline cars, making the cost per mile cheaper than using gasoline.
More Information
The following "Biodiesel 101" overview has been presented at our monthly General Membership meeting:
http://ray017.home.att.net/biodiesel/biodiesel_101.pdf
Wikipedia has a very good article on biodiesel production and use. You can find this here:
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