One of the questions that biodiesel makers often hear is, “Can’t I just use straight vegetable oil in my diesel engine or furnace?” Â Actually, most of us in the business have asked that question ourselves or even tinkered around trying to make it work. Â So if you’re interested in trying veggie oil, here are some …
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Happy Birthday, Rudolf!
Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the diesel engine, was born on March 18, 1858 in Paris, France. Â He attended engineering school in Germany and, in 1885, established a workshop in Paris to develop a compression ignition engine. Â The process took 13 years and resulted in Diesel receiving several patents for his efficient, slow burning, compression …
Spring thaw is coming… watch for ice dams
Spring in Northern New England is a wonderful time. Although with the lasting cold temperatures and seemingly endless snowstorms it may not seem like it, spring is around the corner! Â But along with the annual traditions of making maple syrup and starting garden seedlings comes another phenomenon that we should be on the lookout for- …
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Biodiesel Comes of Age
A lot can change in just a few years. A Consumer Reports article from 2009 describes the trials and tribulations experienced when that organization tried to understand the differences between cooking oil, biodiesel, and diesel used to fuel a converted Volkswagen TDI. Â It is now seen as somewhat quaint that CR even considered the possibility …
A cleaner choice
Want a reliable, easy, cost-effective home heating solution? Consider Biofuel from Clean Green Energy! Available in Central Maine, Biofuel is used in existing home furnaces just like traditional heating oil. No need to change your furnace, only the fuel. The difference is that Biofuel burns cleaner and does not clog your furnace with the contaminants …