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Here are ordinary people who live in Sydney, using biodiesel in normal, unmodified vehicles. They are just like the rest of us and serve as an example to the rest of Australians who could easily also be using this clean, green, renewable fuel. More of... |
 Member Profile - Geewizztoo
Alias in Forum : geewizztoo Location: Liverpool Vehicle: Peugeot 405 SRDT, 1994 1.9L Turbo diesel intercooler. Interests: Ever since I was a little kid I’ve been interested in alternative forms of energy and recycling. Homemade biodiesel converted... |
Member Profile - IMA69R
Alias in forum: IMA69R Location: Ryde Vehicle: 1991 Toyota (GXL 5 Speed) Landcruiser (With 170 Litre "Auxiliary Tank") with after market Cruise Control. 265+ Litre Fuel Capacity = 1,800 + Km. (Highway) fuel range. Interest in... |
Member Profile - gbrought
Alias in Forum : gbrought Location: Glebe Vehicle: Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 DiD NM 2002 Used Biodiesel For: Living in the inner-city makes it hard to live in a really eco-friendly way - especially once small children arrived and bikes / public... |
Member Profile - Gunner
Alias in Forum : Gunner Location: Lithgow Vehicle: 1994 Toyota Landcruiser HZJ80 4.2Litre, (Non-Turbo) Used Biodiesel For: My first tank was in December 2005. Other Comments: I had read about Biodiesel on the net and thought that producing... |
Member Profile - billyh
Alias in Forum : billyh Location: Hornsby Heights Vehicle: Toyota Landcruiser BJ70 (1985) Used Biodiesel For: General running around and when I can, I like to get out and do some real 4 wheel driving off-road. I have been using... |
Member Profile - Robert
Alias in Forum : Robert
Location: Kings Langley
Vehicle: 2001 Land Rover Freelander TD4 (2L turbo diesel)
Interest in Biodiesel: I first heard about biodiesel nearly
5 years ago. In fact, when it came time to buy a new... |
Member Profile - biofuelbaby
Alias in forum: biofuelbaby
Location: Parramatta
Vehicle: 1974 Mercedes Benz 270
Interest in Biodiesel: I wanted to find a diesel car, specifically to run it
on biodiesel. I did not like the idea of
car ownership... |
FAQs
What is Biodiesel? Is it good for my engine? Can I get it in Sydney? Does the Australian Federal Government tax it (excise)? You'll find these answers below. This section was created to provide answers to your most frequently asked questions. Please browse... |
What is Biodiesel?
It may surprise you to know that biodiesel has actually been
around since before petro diesel, or fossil diesel. In fact, the Diesel
engine was originally designed to run on vegetable oils and fuels from
biomass. The processes used in making biodiesel... |
Can I use it in my engine?
If you have a diesel engine in your vehicle – yes!
No good for petrol engines, sorry, your only alternatives are Ethanol
(only as an additive to petrol unless your engine is specially
modified), LPG, or CNG (also requires modification).Ask... |
What about performance and economy?
This will depend on many factors, but basically, biodiesel
will give about the same performance as fossil diesel. Some varieties
of biodiesel may give slightly less power, or require slightly more
fuel to do the same job and others may give slightly... |
How is it made and where does it come from?
Biodiesel can be made from a wide variety of sources. Oil
producing plants including soy, sunflower, canola/rapeseed, coconut
palm, jatropha and even algae
can be used. Animal fats (tallow) and waste cooking oil, are also an
excellent source. There... |
Is it a safe fuel?
Biodiesel is far safer than any petroleum based vehicle fuel. It is
less toxic than household table salt! It is easily mixed with petro
diesel, either as a fuel blend, or to aid in cleaning up oil spills. It
is as biodegradable as sugar (up to 98% in 3 weeks)... |
What are the environmental benefits?
Many....
Much lower emissions.
Biodiesel burns far cleaner than petro diesel, with about 7% increase
in combustion efficiency. Biodiesel’s exhaust emissions are free from
lead, sulphur dioxide and halogens. It also has reduced particu... |
How can I make it?
Please visit our forums for more help or advice with this. A vast resource of help and information is also available on the web to cover this, but here is one good example on the journeytoforever website.
There are also many good books, such as Joshua... |
Where can I buy it?
Home enthusiasts.
Currently, the Australian Tax Office has determined that home producers
of biodiesel should pay their excise at 38c/L. This move has caused
nearly all the biodiesel enthusiasts to go underground. This has been
to the detriment of... |
Tax issues.
Although the Australian Tax Office
finally now recognises biodiesel as an alternative fuel, with
concessions available to commercial producers, there are good
disincentives in place for the home enthusiast/producer. The ATO
demands that any quantity... |
Where can I find you all?
You've got lots of info on biodiesel here, but I'd like to
gain some confidence before running my own vehicle on it. I'd like to talk to
or meet other like minded people who've already taken those first steps.
Where are you all hiding? We've created... |
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News
Select a news topic from the list below, then select a news article to read.... |
Local Sydney Biodiesel News
Here are any news articles that specifically relate to the local Sydney Biodiesel scene. ... |
The Biodiesel Station is Open Again
This news may be a little dated, as I only remembered to post it up here when a forum member reminded me, but it is still good news for anyone who did not already know. The Biodiesel Station has re-opened and is supplying biodiesel and biodiesel blends... |
Sydney Biodiesel at the Peat's Ridge Festival
The Uni of NSW Ecoliving Centre was hosting several workshops at the 2006 Peat's Ridge Festival, including a biodiesel workshop, which I presented at. There were two 1 hour sessions which were both quite well attended on both days. Both... |
Dawn of a new day for Biodiesel in Sydney
For the first time ever, we are now actually able to buy clean, renewable biodiesel at a bowser in metropolitan Sydney! Morris Lyda has now opened up the pumps on his new service station. Minor issues like the name branding and aesthetics of this old... |
Opening Announcement
Ladies and Gentlemen, Sydney’s first retail outlet for Biodiesel will be open starting this Saturday, 21JAN05. Currently, the fuel pumps for B100 and B20 are not functioning properly, but B50 is good as gold, calibrated & certified. Please... |
Sydney's First Bio Fuels Station
Finally, the answer to “Where do I get biodiesel in Sydney”: Ex-Texan, Morris Lyda, is starting a new venture to fulfill a desire he developed when he was the Technical Director for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Sydney Olympics... |
Clean Fuels Australia
The
following has been summarised from the presentation given to the
Biodiesel Forum 2005 by Cecilia Tietze, Campaign Manager of Clean Fuels
for Clean up Australia . Climate Change
The science shows that climate change is real. In these
graphs... |
Latest
The latest news relating to Biodiesel in general. Contributed by users of this site.
... |
BP Press Release on Biofuels
*** Updated Information and discussion on this topic is happening in our fourm - follow this link*** BP has announced it is "bringing biofuels into the mainstream" and proudly telling us that they are doing it well ahead and in excess... |
Farmers in Orange are making biodiesel
This was a story published on the ABC about a group of Farmers in Orange who have formed a co-operative to make their own biodiesel locally from their own crops. Producing bio-diesel By Bruce Reynolds, ABC Monday, 27/03/2006 A group of farmers in... |
Senate establishes inquiry into future of Australia's oil supply
MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, 29 November 2005 Senate establishes inquiry
into future of Australia's oil supply The Senate today approved an
Australian Greens' proposal for an inquiry into the future of Australia's oil
supply. Australian Greens energy... |
France Wants to Raise EU Limits on Biofuel Use
FRANCE: November 21,
2005 PARIS - French Industry Minister Francois Loos wants the
European Union to raise limits on the use of biofuels, a cleaner-burning fuel
alternative, in petrol and diesel, according to an interview to be published
on Monday... |
U.S. Biodiesel Production Expected to Triple in 2005
November 15,
2005 Reporting by Roddy Scheer The National Biodiesel Board (NBB), a
trade group representing the burgeoning American biodiesel industry, reported
last week that production and consumption of biodiesel is expected to jump
threefold... |
Greens Push Fuel Senate Inquiry
Senate must back Greens' fuel inquiry Case grows for thorough review
Forecasts of a massive rise in world oil demand and the impact high
oil prices are already having on the national economy strengthen the
need for a Senate inquiry into Australia's... |
Hybrids, Diesels Dominate US Fuel Economy List
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service ...
Hybrids, Diesels Dominate US
Fuel Economy
List
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USA:
October 13, 2005
WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp.'s Corolla... |
Cargill of US to Build German Biodiesel Plant
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service ...
Cargill of US to Build
German Biodiesel
Plant
-------------------------------------------------------------
UK:
October 10, 2005
LONDON - Cargill said on Friday it is to build... |
Green Fuel Revolution a Challenge for Grain Sector
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service ...
Green Fuel
Revolution a Challenge for Grain
Sector
---------------------------------------------------------------------
USA:
October 10, 2005
CHICAGO - The multibillion-dollar US grain... |
Greens move for inquiry into future oil supply and alternative fuel sources
Greens move for inquiry into future oil supply and alternative
fuel sources
The Australian Greens today announced details of a
proposed Senate inquiry into Australia's future oil supply and alternative
fuel sources.
Australian Greens energy... |
Chirac Tweaks His Citroen, Brings Biofuel to Elysee
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service
Chirac Tweaks His Citroen,
Brings Biofuel to
Elysee
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
FRANCE:
October 4, 2005
PARIS - French President Jacques... |
FACTBOX - Key Facts on Biodiesel, Ethanol
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service...
FACTBOX - Key Facts on
Biodiesel,
Ethanol
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USA:
September 30, 2005
Minnesota on Thursday enacted... |
INTERVIEW - French Drivers Illegally Use Vegoil as Fuel
from Planet Ark & Reuters News Service...
INTERVIEW - French Drivers
Illegally Use Vegoil as
Fuel
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FRANCE:
September 29, 2005
PARIS - Some... |
MUMBAI - Biodiesel is the new buzzword lighting up the palm oil industry.
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Agency ...
ANALYSIS - The Veggie Fuel
Tank Ignites Palm
Outlook
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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MUMBAI:
September 30, 2005
MUMBAI - Biodiesel... |
The Hidden Cost of Biofuels
The hidden costs of biofuels
Taken from the ABC Science News Website
Judy Skatssoon
ABC Science Online
... |
Diesels to Take on Hybrids as King of Green
from Reuters News Service and Planet Ark...
Reuters Summit - Diesels to
Take on Hybrids as King of
Green
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
USA:
September 26, 2005
DETROIT - Record-high... |
Food Security Worries Could Limit China Biofuels
from Reuters News Service and Planet Ark ...
Food Security Worries Could
Limit China
Biofuels
-------------------------------------------------------------------
CHINA:
September 26, 2005
BEIJING - Worries about feeding the... |
Former President Clinton Endorses Biodiesel
September 23, 2005 — By National Biodiesel Board
Jefferson Cit, MO — Former President Bill Clinton has publicly endorsed
the use of biodiesel in the Hurricane Katrina relief effort and in
other applications. Speaking recently at the... |
Dublin May Quench Bus Fuel Thirst with Vegoil
from Planet Ark and Reuters ...
Dublin May Quench Bus Fuel Thirst with Vegoil
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
IRELAND: September 12, 2005
DUBLIN - Dublin's public transport company... |
Biodiesel from Algae is Here!
From:
http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/2005/06/university_of_n.html
Biodiesel
from Algae is Here!
17 June 2005
The Energy Blog
This possibility
of attaining self sufficiency in liquid fuels, as
envisioned by... |
German Biodiesel Sales Strong as Oil Prices Rise
from Planet Ark and the REUTERS NEWS SERVICE...
German Biodiesel Sales
Strong as Oil Prices
Rise
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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GERMANY:
August 19, 2005
HAMBURG - German... |
US drivers look for greener (and cheaper) alternatives
Also from Greanleap list...
* US drivers look for greener (and cheaper)
alternatives
Joel Henderson isn't a hippie, a tree hugger, or even a fan
of
expensive organic foods. But he does worry about... |
Indonesia Pushes Palm to Capture Green Fuel Pie
from Planet Ark and Reuters ...
INTERVIEW - Indonesia Pushes Palm to
Capture Green Fuel
Pie
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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INDONESIA:
August 23, 2005
JAKARTA - Indonesia... |
New Cold-Climate Biodiesel Study Gives Marketers More Confidence
Source:
GreenBiz.com
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Aug. 24, 2005 - A new study offers
guidance on proper
blending of biodiesel fuel to achieve consistent
performance in cold
weather.
Made from domestic resources such as
soybean oil or other... |
Steve Forbes contradicts oil price claim in latest investor newsletter
Seems that there is different advice being offered to certain parties about the prices of oil. 01.09.05
Steve Forbes contradicts oil price claim in latest investor
newsletter
Greens Senator Kerry Nettle today accused Steve Forbes, host
of... |
| Links |
Peak Oil Websites
Sites that advise on peak oil.
... |
Sydney Peak Oil Website
A like minded bunch of people. They are making some noise about what we have all known about for some time - Peak Oil. Their site is well patronised and is getting good publicity. Hopefully ours will do the same soon.... |
Green Living Sites
Links for other sites who promote or advise on sustainable living.
... |
Ecological Homes
A site specialising in providing products and consultancy to assist in lessening one's ecological footprint.... |
UNSW Ecoliving Centre
The UNSW Ecoliving Centre is a working model of accessible, ecologically sustainable living as a dynamic learning resource for the University of New South Wales and the broader Community. We follow the ethics and design principles of permaculture, pr... |
Biodiesel Sites
Here are links to other sites relating to Sydney or Australian biodiesel.
... |
The Biodiesel Station
Sydney's first biodiesel station. This is the site for the service station in Marrickville, Sydney, which supplies metro Sydney with biodiesel fresh from the bowser!... |
Melbourne Biodiesel Club
A sister site of Sydney Biodiesel. Provides help and infomation to users and producers of biodiesel in Melbourne and Victoria.... |
BE Bio Energy
A great resource for anyone interested in biodiesel in Australia. The site is run by an Australian farmer (Kaniva, Victoria) who also provides distribution for biodiesel making equipment. Definately worth a look. (I bought my "Fryer to the Fuel Tank... |
Brisbane Biodiesel
A sister site of Sydney Biodiesel. Provides help and information about biodiesel to the people of Brisbane and Queensland. Also, uniquely hosts an online biodiesel chat.... |
What is Biodiesel? (Wikipedia)
A great place to start researching biodiesel. Very comprehensive, historical and up to date information on everything to do with biodiesel.... |
Grown Fuel Biodiesel Consultancy
Provides information on biodiesel in Australia. Offers consultancy to commercial biodiesel plants, as well as information on DIY biodiesel. Also has a map of Australia with biodiesel locations.... |
Sydney Biodiesel Users Group Forum
This is the place to discuss and share biodiesel information. It is primarily for the Sydney Biodiesel Users scene, but it can also cater for others.... |
Infopop Biodiesel and SVO Discussion Forums
An excellent resource for information on biodiesel. These forums contain many years of many people's contributions from around the world.... |
General Links
A selection of links that are of general interest to the Sydney Biodiesel Community
... |
Diesel Gas Dual Fuel
DUAL FUEL "DIESEL" is HERE
I saw a vehicle recently with "DIESELGAS.COM.AU" written down the side;
When I visited the website
http://www.dieselgas.com.au/home.htm
I was extremely pleased that, DUAL FUEL "DIESEL" technology, finally exi... |
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Member Profile - Geewizztoo
Alias in Forum : geewizztoo Location: Liverpool Vehicle: Peugeot 405 SRDT, 1994 1.9L Turbo diesel intercooler. Interests: Ever since I was a little kid I’ve been interested in alternative forms of energy and recycling. Homemade biodiesel converted... |
Member Profile - IMA69R
Alias in forum: IMA69R Location: Ryde Vehicle: 1991 Toyota (GXL 5 Speed) Landcruiser (With 170 Litre "Auxiliary Tank") with after market Cruise Control. 265+ Litre Fuel Capacity = 1,800 + Km. (Highway) fuel range. Interest in... |
Member Profile - gbrought
Alias in Forum : gbrought Location: Glebe Vehicle: Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 DiD NM 2002 Used Biodiesel For: Living in the inner-city makes it hard to live in a really eco-friendly way - especially once small children arrived and bikes / public... |
Member Profile - Gunner
Alias in Forum : Gunner Location: Lithgow Vehicle: 1994 Toyota Landcruiser HZJ80 4.2Litre, (Non-Turbo) Used Biodiesel For: My first tank was in December 2005. Other Comments: I had read about Biodiesel on the net and thought that producing... |
Member Profile - billyh
Alias in Forum : billyh Location: Hornsby Heights Vehicle: Toyota Landcruiser BJ70 (1985) Used Biodiesel For: General running around and when I can, I like to get out and do some real 4 wheel driving off-road. I have been using... |
Member Profile - Robert
Alias in Forum : Robert
Location: Kings Langley
Vehicle: 2001 Land Rover Freelander TD4 (2L turbo diesel)
Interest in Biodiesel: I first heard about biodiesel nearly
5 years ago. In fact, when it came time to buy a new... |
Member Profile - biofuelbaby
Alias in forum: biofuelbaby
Location: Parramatta
Vehicle: 1974 Mercedes Benz 270
Interest in Biodiesel: I wanted to find a diesel car, specifically to run it
on biodiesel. I did not like the idea of
car ownership... |
Oil
This was written by one of our members in 1999, before Peak Oil became as fashionable as it is today.
OIL
By Terry Shulze
All of us are accustomed to growth; it is difficult to imagine that
growth is a transitory phenomenon... |
Homemade Biodiesel Standards
The following letter was written by one of our members to
some people in New Zealand who were seeking to determine a national
standard for their own home made biodiesel production. It highlights
some of the issues that we have here in Australia relating... |
Biodiesel Emissions
This page will contain specific information on the emissions of biodiesel.
Presently under construction. Please check back later, or search the web for more info (there's lots out there!) ... |
Biodiesel Lubricity
By Terry Shulze
The lubrication that biodiesel provides to petroleum based diesel is
conceptually known as “lubricity”. Lubricity should not be confused
with viscosity, or the thickness of a lubricant. Viscosity will provide
a fluid... |
B100 Supply Day - Homebush
An opportunity has just arisen to get B100 biodiesel from a commercially produced source. There will be a mini-tanker from The Biodiesel Station available to us on the morning of Sunday 10/12/06. Please see this thread in the forum for more info . ... |
Let's buy some biodiesel in Sydney!
***UPDATE - for those of you still finding this article, much has changed since this was posted and other easier and cheaper methods of buying biodiesel now exist. Please visit our forum for more up to date information.*** I’ve had a chat... |
Welcome to Sydney Biodiesel
This is the website for the Sydney Biodiesel Users Group. We aim to promote the use of biodiesel in Sydney and educate people of the many benefits of using biodiesel. Please see our FAQ section for answers to basic questions about biodiesel... |
Sydney Biodiesel Users Group Member Profiles.
Member Profiles section added. In an effort to show people that biodiesel is not just some weird fuel made by strange old hippies in their back yards and run in 20 year old highly modified cars, we have decided to present some profiles from... |
Sydney Biodiesel Users Group - Website Explanation
There has been some confusion about site registrations since this site
was opened and being a new thing to most of you, I thought I'd better
post up an explanation on how it all works for you.
The main site – sydneybiodiesel.com is for... |
Sydney Biodiesel Picnic – Sunday March 11th 2007, Randwick.
We had a picnic for the Sydney Biodiesel Community on Sunday 11th March 2007. The turn out was much smaller this time, but we all had a good time. Thanks to Wayne for running the demonstration of how to make biodiesel and to David for taking the photos ... |
Sydney Biodiesel Users’ Group Picnic Day
I have posted up the photos from our picnic day here. We had a great day and thanks to everyone who came and especially to everyone who helped. We will try to organise another one soon. ... |
Biodiesel Forum 2005
Yesterday was the much anticipated Biodiesel Forum 2005.
I
will post up some more info and summaries of some of the topics
discussed in the coming week when I get a bit more time to sit down and
put it all together. I believe that the material... |
Biodiesel Testing 2005
There will be an event held in Melbourne on the 27th &28th of
October 2005 regarding biodiesel testing standards and methods. The
registration fee for this is $1250, inc. GST. Below is some
introduction text from the attached PDF.
There has... |
First Biodiesel Users Group Meeting
Sydney Biodiesel Users Group Meeting on the 7th of September 2005 at the Ecoliving
Centre.
Please look in the forum for more info. ... |
First Sydney Biodiesel Users Group Meeting
7/9/05 - The first Meeting of the Sydney Biodiesel Users Group was hosted by Cameron of the EcoLiving Centre.
It was an informal gathering around the BBQ, with a quick trip over to
the Uni carpark for a look inside the solar powered mobile biod... |
Welcome to the Site
Welcome to the Sydney Biodiesel Users Group website. This is
a place to meet, share, inform, collaborate and organise all things biodiesel
in Sydney, Australia.
This site is dedicated to keeping the Sydney
biodiesel scene alive and freely open to all... |
Biodiesel Forum 2005
There is a Biodiesel Forum being held in Sydney on Wednesday, 26th of October 2005.
The headline is "Production Promises... When will it be delivered?"
Topics will include:
State of the Industry
Availability Announcements... |
The Biodiesel Station is Open Again
This news may be a little dated, as I only remembered to post it up here when a forum member reminded me, but it is still good news for anyone who did not already know. The Biodiesel Station has re-opened and is supplying biodiesel and biodiesel blends... |
Sydney Biodiesel at the Peat's Ridge Festival
The Uni of NSW Ecoliving Centre was hosting several workshops at the 2006 Peat's Ridge Festival, including a biodiesel workshop, which I presented at. There were two 1 hour sessions which were both quite well attended on both days. Both... |
Dawn of a new day for Biodiesel in Sydney
For the first time ever, we are now actually able to buy clean, renewable biodiesel at a bowser in metropolitan Sydney! Morris Lyda has now opened up the pumps on his new service station. Minor issues like the name branding and aesthetics of this old... |
Opening Announcement
Ladies and Gentlemen, Sydney’s first retail outlet for Biodiesel will be open starting this Saturday, 21JAN05. Currently, the fuel pumps for B100 and B20 are not functioning properly, but B50 is good as gold, calibrated & certified. Please... |
Sydney's First Bio Fuels Station
Finally, the answer to “Where do I get biodiesel in Sydney”: Ex-Texan, Morris Lyda, is starting a new venture to fulfill a desire he developed when he was the Technical Director for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Sydney Olympics... |
Clean Fuels Australia
The
following has been summarised from the presentation given to the
Biodiesel Forum 2005 by Cecilia Tietze, Campaign Manager of Clean Fuels
for Clean up Australia . Climate Change
The science shows that climate change is real. In these
graphs... |
BP Press Release on Biofuels
*** Updated Information and discussion on this topic is happening in our fourm - follow this link*** BP has announced it is "bringing biofuels into the mainstream" and proudly telling us that they are doing it well ahead and in excess... |
Farmers in Orange are making biodiesel
This was a story published on the ABC about a group of Farmers in Orange who have formed a co-operative to make their own biodiesel locally from their own crops. Producing bio-diesel By Bruce Reynolds, ABC Monday, 27/03/2006 A group of farmers in... |
Senate establishes inquiry into future of Australia's oil supply
MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, 29 November 2005 Senate establishes inquiry
into future of Australia's oil supply The Senate today approved an
Australian Greens' proposal for an inquiry into the future of Australia's oil
supply. Australian Greens energy... |
France Wants to Raise EU Limits on Biofuel Use
FRANCE: November 21,
2005 PARIS - French Industry Minister Francois Loos wants the
European Union to raise limits on the use of biofuels, a cleaner-burning fuel
alternative, in petrol and diesel, according to an interview to be published
on Monday... |
U.S. Biodiesel Production Expected to Triple in 2005
November 15,
2005 Reporting by Roddy Scheer The National Biodiesel Board (NBB), a
trade group representing the burgeoning American biodiesel industry, reported
last week that production and consumption of biodiesel is expected to jump
threefold... |
Greens Push Fuel Senate Inquiry
Senate must back Greens' fuel inquiry Case grows for thorough review
Forecasts of a massive rise in world oil demand and the impact high
oil prices are already having on the national economy strengthen the
need for a Senate inquiry into Australia's... |
Hybrids, Diesels Dominate US Fuel Economy List
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service ...
Hybrids, Diesels Dominate US
Fuel Economy
List
-------------------------------------------------------------------
USA:
October 13, 2005
WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp.'s Corolla... |
Cargill of US to Build German Biodiesel Plant
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service ...
Cargill of US to Build
German Biodiesel
Plant
-------------------------------------------------------------
UK:
October 10, 2005
LONDON - Cargill said on Friday it is to build... |
Green Fuel Revolution a Challenge for Grain Sector
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service ...
Green Fuel
Revolution a Challenge for Grain
Sector
---------------------------------------------------------------------
USA:
October 10, 2005
CHICAGO - The multibillion-dollar US grain... |
Greens move for inquiry into future oil supply and alternative fuel sources
Greens move for inquiry into future oil supply and alternative
fuel sources
The Australian Greens today announced details of a
proposed Senate inquiry into Australia's future oil supply and alternative
fuel sources.
Australian Greens energy... |
Chirac Tweaks His Citroen, Brings Biofuel to Elysee
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service
Chirac Tweaks His Citroen,
Brings Biofuel to
Elysee
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
FRANCE:
October 4, 2005
PARIS - French President Jacques... |
FACTBOX - Key Facts on Biodiesel, Ethanol
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service...
FACTBOX - Key Facts on
Biodiesel,
Ethanol
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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USA:
September 30, 2005
Minnesota on Thursday enacted... |
INTERVIEW - French Drivers Illegally Use Vegoil as Fuel
from Planet Ark & Reuters News Service...
INTERVIEW - French Drivers
Illegally Use Vegoil as
Fuel
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FRANCE:
September 29, 2005
PARIS - Some... |
MUMBAI - Biodiesel is the new buzzword lighting up the palm oil industry.
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Agency ...
ANALYSIS - The Veggie Fuel
Tank Ignites Palm
Outlook
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
MUMBAI:
September 30, 2005
MUMBAI - Biodiesel... |
The Hidden Cost of Biofuels
The hidden costs of biofuels
Taken from the ABC Science News Website
Judy Skatssoon
ABC Science Online
... |
Diesels to Take on Hybrids as King of Green
from Reuters News Service and Planet Ark...
Reuters Summit - Diesels to
Take on Hybrids as King of
Green
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
USA:
September 26, 2005
DETROIT - Record-high... |
Food Security Worries Could Limit China Biofuels
from Reuters News Service and Planet Ark ...
Food Security Worries Could
Limit China
Biofuels
-------------------------------------------------------------------
CHINA:
September 26, 2005
BEIJING - Worries about feeding the... |
Former President Clinton Endorses Biodiesel
September 23, 2005 — By National Biodiesel Board
Jefferson Cit, MO — Former President Bill Clinton has publicly endorsed
the use of biodiesel in the Hurricane Katrina relief effort and in
other applications. Speaking recently at the... |
Dublin May Quench Bus Fuel Thirst with Vegoil
from Planet Ark and Reuters ...
Dublin May Quench Bus Fuel Thirst with Vegoil
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
IRELAND: September 12, 2005
DUBLIN - Dublin's public transport company... |
Biodiesel from Algae is Here!
From:
http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/2005/06/university_of_n.html
Biodiesel
from Algae is Here!
17 June 2005
The Energy Blog
This possibility
of attaining self sufficiency in liquid fuels, as
envisioned by... |
German Biodiesel Sales Strong as Oil Prices Rise
from Planet Ark and the REUTERS NEWS SERVICE...
German Biodiesel Sales
Strong as Oil Prices
Rise
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
GERMANY:
August 19, 2005
HAMBURG - German... |
US drivers look for greener (and cheaper) alternatives
Also from Greanleap list...
* US drivers look for greener (and cheaper)
alternatives
Joel Henderson isn't a hippie, a tree hugger, or even a fan
of
expensive organic foods. But he does worry about... |
Indonesia Pushes Palm to Capture Green Fuel Pie
from Planet Ark and Reuters ...
INTERVIEW - Indonesia Pushes Palm to
Capture Green Fuel
Pie
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INDONESIA:
August 23, 2005
JAKARTA - Indonesia... |
New Cold-Climate Biodiesel Study Gives Marketers More Confidence
Source:
GreenBiz.com
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Aug. 24, 2005 - A new study offers
guidance on proper
blending of biodiesel fuel to achieve consistent
performance in cold
weather.
Made from domestic resources such as
soybean oil or other... |
Steve Forbes contradicts oil price claim in latest investor newsletter
Seems that there is different advice being offered to certain parties about the prices of oil. 01.09.05
Steve Forbes contradicts oil price claim in latest investor
newsletter
Greens Senator Kerry Nettle today accused Steve Forbes, host
of... |
Biodiesel from the bowser in Sydney?
8/9/05 - Our first meeting last night have been told that
biodiesel, made to Australian standards will be distributed via
Waterways
Constructions in Rozelle. Please see the announcement from our meeting
for further details, or visit the Forum to... |
What is Biodiesel?
It may surprise you to know that biodiesel has actually been
around since before petro diesel, or fossil diesel. In fact, the Diesel
engine was originally designed to run on vegetable oils and fuels from
biomass. The processes used in making biodiesel... |
Can I use it in my engine?
If you have a diesel engine in your vehicle – yes!
No good for petrol engines, sorry, your only alternatives are Ethanol
(only as an additive to petrol unless your engine is specially
modified), LPG, or CNG (also requires modification).Ask... |
What about performance and economy?
This will depend on many factors, but basically, biodiesel
will give about the same performance as fossil diesel. Some varieties
of biodiesel may give slightly less power, or require slightly more
fuel to do the same job and others may give slightly... |
How is it made and where does it come from?
Biodiesel can be made from a wide variety of sources. Oil
producing plants including soy, sunflower, canola/rapeseed, coconut
palm, jatropha and even algae
can be used. Animal fats (tallow) and waste cooking oil, are also an
excellent source. There... |
Is it a safe fuel?
Biodiesel is far safer than any petroleum based vehicle fuel. It is
less toxic than household table salt! It is easily mixed with petro
diesel, either as a fuel blend, or to aid in cleaning up oil spills. It
is as biodegradable as sugar (up to 98% in 3 weeks)... |
What are the environmental benefits?
Many....
Much lower emissions.
Biodiesel burns far cleaner than petro diesel, with about 7% increase
in combustion efficiency. Biodiesel’s exhaust emissions are free from
lead, sulphur dioxide and halogens. It also has reduced particu... |
How can I make it?
Please visit our forums for more help or advice with this. A vast resource of help and information is also available on the web to cover this, but here is one good example on the journeytoforever website.
There are also many good books, such as Joshua... |
Where can I buy it?
Home enthusiasts.
Currently, the Australian Tax Office has determined that home producers
of biodiesel should pay their excise at 38c/L. This move has caused
nearly all the biodiesel enthusiasts to go underground. This has been
to the detriment of... |
Tax issues.
Although the Australian Tax Office
finally now recognises biodiesel as an alternative fuel, with
concessions available to commercial producers, there are good
disincentives in place for the home enthusiast/producer. The ATO
demands that any quantity... |
Where can I find you all?
You've got lots of info on biodiesel here, but I'd like to
gain some confidence before running my own vehicle on it. I'd like to talk to
or meet other like minded people who've already taken those first steps.
Where are you all hiding? We've created... |
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B100 Supply Day - Homebush
An opportunity has just arisen to get B100 biodiesel from a commercially produced source. There will be a mini-tanker from The Biodiesel Station available to us on the morning of Sunday 10/12/06. Please see this thread in the forum for more info . ... |
Let's buy some biodiesel in Sydney!
***UPDATE - for those of you still finding this article, much has changed since this was posted and other easier and cheaper methods of buying biodiesel now exist. Please visit our forum for more up to date information.*** I’ve had a chat... |
Welcome to Sydney Biodiesel
This is the website for the Sydney Biodiesel Users Group. We aim to promote the use of biodiesel in Sydney and educate people of the many benefits of using biodiesel. Please see our FAQ section for answers to basic questions about biodiesel... |
Sydney Biodiesel Users Group Member Profiles.
Member Profiles section added. In an effort to show people that biodiesel is not just some weird fuel made by strange old hippies in their back yards and run in 20 year old highly modified cars, we have decided to present some profiles from... |
Sydney Biodiesel Users Group - Website Explanation
There has been some confusion about site registrations since this site
was opened and being a new thing to most of you, I thought I'd better
post up an explanation on how it all works for you.
The main site – sydneybiodiesel.com is for... |
Sydney Biodiesel Picnic – Sunday March 11th 2007, Randwick.
We had a picnic for the Sydney Biodiesel Community on Sunday 11th March 2007. The turn out was much smaller this time, but we all had a good time. Thanks to Wayne for running the demonstration of how to make biodiesel and to David for taking the photos ... |
Sydney Biodiesel Users’ Group Picnic Day
I have posted up the photos from our picnic day here. We had a great day and thanks to everyone who came and especially to everyone who helped. We will try to organise another one soon. ... |
Biodiesel Forum 2005
Yesterday was the much anticipated Biodiesel Forum 2005.
I
will post up some more info and summaries of some of the topics
discussed in the coming week when I get a bit more time to sit down and
put it all together. I believe that the material... |
Biodiesel Testing 2005
There will be an event held in Melbourne on the 27th &28th of
October 2005 regarding biodiesel testing standards and methods. The
registration fee for this is $1250, inc. GST. Below is some
introduction text from the attached PDF.
There has... |
First Biodiesel Users Group Meeting
Sydney Biodiesel Users Group Meeting on the 7th of September 2005 at the Ecoliving
Centre.
Please look in the forum for more info. ... |
First Sydney Biodiesel Users Group Meeting
7/9/05 - The first Meeting of the Sydney Biodiesel Users Group was hosted by Cameron of the EcoLiving Centre.
It was an informal gathering around the BBQ, with a quick trip over to
the Uni carpark for a look inside the solar powered mobile biod... |
Welcome to the Site
Welcome to the Sydney Biodiesel Users Group website. This is
a place to meet, share, inform, collaborate and organise all things biodiesel
in Sydney, Australia.
This site is dedicated to keeping the Sydney
biodiesel scene alive and freely open to all... |
Biodiesel Forum 2005
There is a Biodiesel Forum being held in Sydney on Wednesday, 26th of October 2005.
The headline is "Production Promises... When will it be delivered?"
Topics will include:
State of the Industry
Availability Announcements... |
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