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Fill it up: Councillor Ben Smith pumps B20 Biodiesel fuel consisting of beef and mutton fat combined with soy beans and conventional diesel into one of the Council’s 100 vehicles.
BEEF and mutton fat is helping to keep 100 of Ballina Shire Council’s diesel-fuelled vehicles on the road.
Combined with soy beans and conventional diesel, the by-products of Australia’s meat processing industry are used in a new fuel called B20.
Ballina is the first council in the Northern Rivers to use biodiesel in its fleet.
Mayor Phillip Silver said the council wanted to encourage the other councils to consider it.
“Then we would be able to get our own production plant on the Northern Rivers,” he said.
“If we had four or five councils involved, then we would have enough critical mass to make it viable.
“It would be great for jobs, great for farmers and great for the community.”
Cr Ben Smith is a strong supporter of the use of tallow in biodiesel.
OK, maybe it’s not the drink of choice, but biodiesel is truly a fitting symbol for the 152nd birthday of Rudolf Diesel. Tomorrow, Thursday, March 18th, is the inventor’s birthday, and since he designed that first diesel engine to run on vegetable oil, the National Biodiesel Board is taking the day to recognize the role the clean-burning fuel has played in the past and will play in the future by designating the day as National Biodiesel Day:
“Biodiesel is currently the only advanced biofuel that is commercially available in the US; it’s the next generation of fuel, here now,” said National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe. “Rudolf Diesel originally designed diesel engines to use sustainable fuels. Today’s biodiesel is a modern application of his innovation.”
I did not know that the diesel engine was originally designed to run on veggie oil, did you? If you study history, you find that the idea of biodiesel is just what the original inventor of the diesel had in mind.
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Canada's largest biodiesel plant, which will crush 500,000 tonnes of canola seeds each year and supply about 25 per cent of national demand in 2012, should begin construction in Vegreville later this year.
The project is the first for Bio-Street, a Kelowna, B.C.-based firm that has been working for five years on the venture. But with the federal government demanding that Canadian diesel fuel must contain two per cent biodiesel by 2012, the project's timing suddenly makes economic sense.
"With these federal standards, that means there will be a demand for one billion litres. And some provinces are going further, with B.C. requiring five per cent biodiesel by 2012," vice-president Angela Reid told the Resource Industry Suppliers Association on Thursday.
"Our plant will produce 225 million litres, and will also produce canola meal, glycerine and potassium fertilizer."
An underestimation of the expected surge in emissions from oil-based fossil fuels could undermine the EU's climate goals, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) warned yesterday (18 March). Greenhouse gas emissions from oil will reach record levels in future, according to a new study presented by the EBB. It urged the European Commission to take this into account in the implementation of its fuel quality and renewable energy directives so as not to give fossil fuels an advantage over other fuels. The research, carried out by environmental consultancy ERA, argued that more intensive use of existing oil fields is hiking emissions from conventional oil. In addition, the depletion of oil wells is reducing production of conventional oil, which must then be replaced by unconventional oil, the emissions from which are up to 2.5 times greater as a result of more energy-intensive extraction techniques.
This article considers the huge amount of energy it takes to get the crude oil out of the ground and refined, and it appears the math was not quite right. Compared to biodiesel from WVO, petrol is a filthy fuel for sure.
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$15.00
BIODIESEL (ask me about) 9"x3.25"
$3.00
BIODIESEL (powered by) 12"x3"
$4.00
POWERED BY BIODIESEL
$8.00
BIOFUEL (arrows) 9"x2.5"
BIOFUEL (droplet) 9"x3"
BIOFUEL (arrows) magnetic sign 9"x2.75"
$7.00
BIODIESEL (outline) magnetic sign 9"x1.5"
$6.00
Residue removal formula 10ml + Removal Tool
$11.00
Squeegee Applicator + Removal Tool
$10.00
Vinyl Squeegee Applicator 4"
$0.00
Vinyl Removal Tool
Biodiesel (B100 - helping farmers) 12"x3"
BIODIESEL (big droplet) 6"x4".
BIODIESEL (contour) 9"x1.25"
BIODIESEL (contrast)
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$2.00
BIODIESEL (flower/droplet) 12"x2.5"
BIODIESEL (funky outline) 8"x1.5"
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Price: $40.00
BIODIESEL (recycle/droplet) 6"x5"
BIODIESEL (recycle)
BIODIESEL (running on bio) 12"x2.5"
BIODIESEL (soybean)
BIODIESEL (sun rising) 6"x4.25"
BIODIESEL (sun) 9"x3"
BIODIESEL (supporting US farmers) 12"x2.25"
BIODIESEL (tall)
Methyl Esters give my fatty ... 12"x1.5"
POWERED BY BIODIESEL (clean, renewable, domestic) 24"x3"
BIODIESEL emblem 29mm
$20.00
BIO emblem 29mm
BIODIESEL POWERED emblem 29mm
$30.00
BIOFUEL emblem 29mm
$16.00
BIOFUEL POWERED emblem 29mm
$27.00
BIODIESEL prearranged emblem 29mm
$22.00
ECO DIESEL prearranged emblem 29mm
GREEN DIESEL prearranged emblem 29mm
$26.00
VEGGIE DIESEL prearranged emblem 29mm
BIODIESEL (no drilling required) magnetic sign 12"x3.5"
WVO prearranged emblem 29mm
SVO emblem 29mm
SVO POWERED emblem 29mm & 20mm
$18.00
WVO POWERED emblem 29mm & 20mm
VEGGIE emblem 29mm
$14.00
SVO emblem 26mm (style-3)
VEGGIE DIESEL prearranged emblem 26mm (style-4)
WVO emblem 26mm (style-3)
BIOFUEL emblem 26mm (style-3)
ECO DIESEL emblem 26mm (style-3)
GREEN DIESEL emblem 26mm (style-3)
$25.00
VEGGIE DIESEL emblem 26mm (style-3)
VEGGIE emblem 26mm (style-3)
ECO DIESEL prearranged emblem 26mm (style-4)
GREEN DIESEL prearranged emblem 26mm (style-4)
VEGGIE DIESEL prearranged emblem 26mm (style-5)
ECO DIESEL prearranged emblem 26mm (style-5)
GREEN DIESEL prearranged emblem 26mm (style-5)
BIODIESEL t-shirt - natural color
BIODIESEL long sleeve classic guide shirt deep olive green color, 65/35 cotton/nylon, convertible sleeves roll up and button in place, orange embroidery shown below:
BIODIESEL short sleeve denim shirt, 100% extra soft rung spun cotton, pre-shrunk, dark blue and white embroidery shown below:
BIODIESEL (leaves) 8"x2.5"
BIODIESEL (tree)
ETHANOL (no war required)
Biodiesel (made of US soy)
Biodiesel (no drilling required/ droplet) 12"x3.75"
BIODIESEL (no drilling) 12"x3"
BIODIESEL (no sons or daughters died) 12"x2.75"
BIODIESEL (no war required)
BIODIESEL (outline) 8"x1.5"
BIODIESEL (plain frame)
BIODIESEL (vegetarian) 12"x3.25"
BIODIESEL (vegetarian car) 12"x2.25"
BIODIESEL (vegetarian truck) 12"x2.25"
BIODIESEL POWERED (bold) 12"x2"
BIODIESEL POWERED (flower/droplet) 12"x2.75"
GOT BIODIESEL (got mil font) 9"x2.25"
GOT BIODIESEL (oval) 6"x3.75"
VEGGIE OIL emblem 29mm
VEGGIE OIL POWERED emblem 29mm
WVO prearranged emblem 20mm
SVO emblem 20mm
BIOFUEL emblem 20mm
VEGGIE emblem 20mm
ECO DIESEL prearranged emblem 20mm
GREEN DIESEL prearranged emblem 20mm
VEGGIE DIESEL prearranged emblem 20mm
BIODIESEL (powered by) magnetic sign 12"x3.25"
BIODIESEL 3.5" magnetic sign
BIODIESEL (no war required) magnetic sign 12"x3.5"
Got BIODIESEL? magnetic sign 9"x2.75"
BIODIESEL (droplet) magnetic sign 12"x3.5"
Got MPG? 6"x3.75". Clear lettering
Think MPG not SUV 12"x2.25"
50 MPG (no batteries needed) 5"x2.5"
Rapid glue residue removal formula 10ml
Collection Drum Decals 7"x3"
$1.50
Got Grease? 12"x2"
GRASA PASA (grease happens) 9"x2.5"
Powered by VEGGIE OIL (bold/no war) 9"x3.5".Clear Background, clear letters.
Powered by VEGGIE OIL (bold) 9"x2.75"Clear Background, clear letters.
POWERED BY VEGETABLE OIL (clean, renewable, domestic) 24"x3"
Powered by VEGGIE OIL (flower/droplet) 12"x2.5"
TDI golf shirt, 100% super combed ring spun cotton. Raglan sleeve. Topstitched seams with clean finished side vents and placket. Pre-shrunk.
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BIODIESEL METAL PEN (laser engraved) Unique detailing such as the futuristic perforated barrel, but most importantly reusable pen that will last you years.
$5.00
BIO-DIESEL (contour) 9"x1.25"
BIODIESEL (arrow) 6"x2.25"
BIODIESEL (arrows) 6"x2.5"
BIODIESEL (ask me about) 5.5"x4"
Running on VEGGIE OIL 12"x2.5"
SVO POWERED (contrast) 12"x1.25"
WVO POWERED (contrast) 12"x1.25"
BIODIESEL windbreaker jacket, Ripstop nylon. English Bay zipper pull and toggles. Adjustable draw cord bottom. Adjustable Velcro cuffs. Two side seam pockets. Hung mesh lined body. Orange/green embroidery shown below:
$40.00
POWERED BY BIODIESEL license plate frame (Type-1)
POWERED BY BIODIESEL license plate frame (Type-2)
POWERED BY BIODIESEL license plate frame (Type-3)
BIODIESEL emblem 20mm
BIO emblem 20mm
BIODIESEL prearranged emblem 20mm
Powered by Veggie Oil (flower/droplet) magnetic sign 12"x3"
Powered by VO (bold) magnetic sign 9"x3"
BIODIESEL Ball Cap - Burnt Orange (adjustable back strap) 100% Cotton, 6 panel construction, 3.5" embroidery.
BIODIESEL Ball Cap - Green/Khaki Edge (adjustable back strap) 100% Cotton, 6 panel construction, 2.25" embroidery.
BIODIESEL Ball Cap - Stone/Black Edge (adjustable back strap) 100% Cotton, 6 panel construction, 2.25" embroidery.
BIODIESEL winter hat - Athletic Oxford (grey), 2.35" embroidery (light grey)
$13.00
TDIclub.com winter hat - black
TDIclub.com winter beanie (scull cap) black, 3.5" embroidery
BIODIESEL emblem 26mm (style-3)
BIO emblem 26mm (style-3)
ETHANOL (no war required) magnetic sign 12"x3.5"
BIODIESEL prearranged emblem 26mm (style-4)
50MPG (no batteries needed) magnetic sign 5.5"x2.75"
BIODIESEL prearranged emblem 26mm (style-5)
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