Archives: 2008 January

The Advantages of Biodiesel
Looking closely at biodiesel, we find that its physical and chemical properties are very similar to petroleum based diesel fuel in terms of operation in compression ignition engines (diesel engines). Therefore, biodiesel can be used in diesel engines without expensive alterations to the engine or fuel system. Besides the obvious cost savings, [...]

Biodiesel is a fuel that is friendly to the environment and can easily be made in your own home using everyday things like waste vegetable oil as your main ingredient. The great thing about biodiesel is that you only need three simple ingredients to make it. All you really need is methanol, new or used [...]

Castor oil is the oil that comes from castor beans. The castor bean contains 50% to 55% oil. The oil itself contains a lot of fatty acids similar to those used in cooking oil, some examples of this are oleic acid, linoleic acid, stearic acid and palmitic acid.
When you look at vegetable oils, castor [...]

An Australian company named Mission Biofuels has taken it upon themselves to set up a feedstock for biodiesel production. Tree Oils India Limited also known as TOIL for short was a company established in 2003 to develop environment friendly and sustainable energy systems. These systems are based on plant sources and Tree Oils Limited mainly [...]