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How is it made and where does it come from?

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Friday, 09 September 2005
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 are also new processes being developed that can extract the oils from almost any organic waste. These oils are chemically reacted with other substances like methanol and sodium hydroxide to form biodiesel. Biodiesel can be made by anyone willing to follow a simple recipe with commonly available ingredients, or can be made on a commercial scale. Other FAQs What is Biodiesel? Can I use it in my engine? What about performance and economy? Is it a safe fuel? What are the environmental benefits? How can I make it? Where can I buy it? Tax issues.
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Sydney Biodiesel Users Group is a site dedicated to helping the biodiesel community in Sydney, NSW, Australia. We provide a place to share information freely among our members and to the Australian public.

We aim to raise public and government awareness of biodiesel and assist the local scene, while promoting the use of biodiesel and waste or used vegetable oil as an alternative fuel for transport.

We also provide a place for Sydney users to discuss biodiesel and SVO/WCO conversions in our biofuels web forum. Of course other Australian users are also welcome.

We ask no membership fees, donations or sponsorship - it is free to all. We welcome contibution from all members, be they enthusiasts or industry. Please enjoy your time here and help promote biodiesel in Sydney and in Australia.