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Old 03-13-2008, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by pawoSD View Post
Like has been mentioned before, the entire process of producing B100 involves lots and lots of regular diesel....so in the end its not really a sustainable option and thats why it costs so much.

Algea based biodiesel might be an option.....lots of positive gain from the initial energy investment. It has the highest usable oil product per unit also, making it the most efficient way to produce the fuel.
I bet it will never find it's way into our fuel tanks. The oil companies will make sure of that. As long as the oil companies and the us govt are in the same bed together, we'll never see any good alternatives to petro fuels in this country.
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