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#41 of 170 New article on the site by Sylvia STAFF Sep 09, 2004 (1:40 pm)
Special Report: Exploring Biodiesel http://www.edmunds.com/advice/specialreports/articles/102946/arti- cle.html
#42 of 170 by xcel Sep 09, 2004 (3:05 pm)
Hi Sylvia:   ___Thanks for the link and it is a great write up on Biodiesel. Instead of using the term “renewable”, might I suggest your editors touch upon CO2 (GHG) reduction given it is a recyclable process vs. direct CO2 emission(s) from std. refined diesel fuels in use today? This is Biodiesel’s true environmental calling given all the talk of Global Warming over the last 2 or 3 years.   ___Good Luck   ___Wayne R. Gerdes Replies to this message: Sylvia (Sep 09, 2004 3:08 pm)
#43 of 170 Re: [xcel] by Sylvia STAFF Sep 09, 2004 (3:08 pm)
Replying to: xcel (Sep 09, 2004 3:05 pm) The editors respond best to input if it comes direct from the readers. Would you mind clicking on the Help link in the upper right corner of the page and inputting a note to the category "editors"? The love feedback.   Thanks!
#44 of 170 by xcel Sep 09, 2004 (3:49 pm)
Hi Sylvia:   ___Done. CO2 neutral is the term I hope they would consider …   ___Good Luck   ___Wayne R. Gerdes
#45 of 170 Diesel Jeep with biodiesel from the factory by rfruth Sep 10, 2004 (3:03 pm)
I saw this (below) in the TCC daily edition - snip - DCX Filling Diesel Jeeps with Biodiesel   The National Biodiesel Board is hailing DaimlerChrysler AG's decision to use biodiesel as the factory fillup for the new diesel-powered Jeep Liberty. "The Jeep Liberty will be one of the first new passenger vehicles offering a highly efficient diesel engine into the U.S. market, and Chrysler's B5 factory fill will help build awareness about the environmental and energy security benefits of biodiesel," said Joe Jobe, president of the Missouri-based biodiesel board. Jobe said more than 400 major fleets use biodiesel commercially nationwide including all four branches of the military, NASA, Harvard, National Park Service, U.S. Postal Service, L.L. Bean, and others. About 300 retail filling stations make various biodiesel blends available to the public, and more than 1000 petroleum distributors carry it nationwide. Biodiesel is nontoxic, biodegradable, and essentially free of sulfur and aromatics. -Joe Szczesny
#46 of 170 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Sep 11, 2004 (9:27 am)
People should be aware though that if you have been using regular diesel fuel in your car and then switch to B100, you'll have to change your fuel filters right after the first tankful.   B100 is a good solvent.   Also I think the gel point for B20 is around zero or 5 degrees above (farenheit), not 40 below. Mixing with about 30% regular diesel should cure most cold weather gelling problems for people in really severe climates.   Good question about how biodiesel affects warranties. I would guess that if you switch to B100 in a car that you've been filling with regular diesel for a couple years, and you don't change the filters, that the manufacturer wouldn't honor the warranty on correcting that problem.
#47 of 170 All things considered... by amazon Sep 24, 2004 (6:31 am)
I think this fuel has great potential if the political desire is there to implement this. Replies to this message: rfruth (Oct 05, 2004 11:10 am) bhill2 (Oct 06, 2004 11:49 am) tooomp (Dec 30, 2004 1:08 pm)
#48 of 170 Re: All things considered... [amazon] by rfruth Oct 05, 2004 (11:10 am)
Replying to: amazon (Sep 24, 2004 6:31 am) Great potential but not much desire - snip - A car that can go 80 miles on a gallon of renewable fuel such as soy and canola would seem like an ideal solution to oil prices bumping around historic highs of $50 a barrel. http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/27514/story.ht- - - m Replies to this message: bhill2 (Oct 06, 2004 11:49 am) tooomp (Dec 30, 2004 1:08 pm)
#49 of 170 Re: All things considered... [rfruth] by bhill2 Oct 06, 2004 (11:49 am)
Replying to: rfruth (Oct 05, 2004 11:10 am) I am confused. The hyperlinked reference makes the statement that diesel hybrids are much more expensive to produce than petrol hybrids, but I didn't see any explanation of why. Any thoughts?
#50 of 170 This referres to Diesel Hybrids by amazon Oct 07, 2004 (7:46 am)
The article referres to diesel hybrids, not biodiesels. In fact, you can run on biodiesel or blends of bio / regular diesel in the current diesel engines.

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