You can turn Free used vegetable cooking oil into cheap diesel fuel 
for your cars.
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Thanks to recent television coverage, Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) is a 
fashionable topic in American living rooms. When you arrive at the 
deli requesting used cooking oil, they will act like you are their 
long lost cousin.
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HISTORY
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The first diesel engine, dubbed the Black Mistress, was invented in 
1893 by Rudolf Diesel. Obviously, there was not diesel fuel before 
there was a diesel engine, so in the years that followed, Rudolf 
Diesel perfected his invention and discovered that this engine could 
run on practically any hydrocarbon, including shale oil, refinery 
tailings, coal dust, and peanut oil.
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I feel like I am just taking the little Black Mistress invention 
(diesel engine) back to her roots. Letting her natural knotty hair 
grow out. Feeding her the food she was meant to eat, you know?
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Running vegetable oil is what this engine was designed to do!
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BIODIESEL versus WASTE VEGETABLE OIL (WVO)
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I run waste vegetable oil (WVO), which is different than biodiesel. 
Biodiesel is a vegetable oil - or animal fat - based fuel that can be 
run in any diesel engine without modifications. The benefits of 
biodiesel are that it reduces emissions by 80% and can actually be 
purchased at the pump in many large and small cities, especially 
common in middle America (farmers have been running biodiesel for 
decades).
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DRAWBACK TO BIODIESEL
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The drawback to biodiesel is that it is a highly refined fuel, often 
processed from virgin oils or fats, that utilizes electricity and 
highly toxic chemicals, such as methanol in its production, and costs 
anywhere between $2.30 to $ 3.80 per gallon.
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Furthermore, biodiesel destroys fuel lines and gaskets on older 
diesel engines. The toxic chemicals added to vegetable oil to convert 
it to biodiesel dissolves the rubber gaskets and fuel lines on older 
diesel engines. All the gaskets and fuel lines must be replaced with 
new items designed to withstand the chemicals in biodiesel. The cost 
of parts and the cost of labor of an mechanic can be expensive.
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Moreover, on older diesel vehicles, the fuel tanks accumulate gunk 
over a period of time from the dirty petro diesel fuel. The chemicals 
in biodiesel will dissolve this gunk in the fuel tank and cause it 
clog up the fuel filters in a diesel engine. Thus, in many 
situations, the fuel tanks on older diesel vehicles must be replaced 
by a new tank. This will cost more money for parts and for labor of a 
mechanic.
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BENEFITS of WASTE VEGETABLE OIL (WVO)
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Waste vegetable oil is literally used kitchen grease, the processing 
of which involves nothing more than hand-filtering to remove the 
deep-fryer floaters (water and microscopic food particulate).
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See article: Collecting And Using Used Cooking Oil The Easy Way
http://plantdrive.com/Used_Cooking_Oil_Fuel_4_18_07.pdf
http://plantdrive.com
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The benefits of used vegetable oil are that it also reduces emissions by 80%.
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It does not require chemicals or electricity in its processing. It is 
absolutely FREE. You will not be hanging out at gas stations anymore.
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Most importantly, it prevents this massive byproduct of our fast-food 
industry from being dumped into the ground water or used in your body 
soap and cosmetics (yuk!).
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CONVERTING YOUR VEHICLE TO RUN ON WVO
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Although, the Black Mistress diesel engine of 1893 could handle some 
good grease, the modern diesel fuel injection systems have been 
engineered to run on low-viscosity diesel fuel and can not handle 
thick grease, unless the viscosity is reduced first.
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This can be accomplished in two ways:
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1. Chemically transforming the oil into biodiesel
2. By heating the vegetable oil to a temperature of 160 - 180 degrees 
fahrenheit, the viscosity is reduced to that of diesel fuel, and 
voila, Rudolph’s dream is revisited.
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So the conversion process is not an engine conversion at all, but a 
sort of add-on which heats and filters the WVO before it gets to the 
engine. With my car, a hot little 2001 TDI VW Jetta, the add-on 
begins at the main tank, which holds 15 gallons and is now used for 
waste vegetable oil. Two electric heating pads (drawing 7 amps each) 
are installed underneath the main tank, getting the grease started 
heating as soon as you put your key in the ignition.
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 From the heated main tank, an new fuel line is run to a custom 10 
micron veggie fuel filter in the engine. The new fuel line is wrapped 
in the two lines of coolant borrowed from the thermostat, assuring 
that when the engine running temperature, the already heated 
main-tank veggie fuel will maintain 190 degrees fahrenheit 
temperature all the way to the fuel filter, which is wrapped in 
another 7 amp heating pad. At this point, the veggie fuel, filtered 
and fluid, is ready to go!
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My 2001 TDI Jetta’s personal conversion includes one more add-on to 
accommodate my incorrigible gypsy lifestyle. You see, I can not tell 
you where I will be next week, let alone next winter, so I chose to 
install a two-tank system on my car. The tow-tank system equips my 
WVO machine with a small 5 gallon auxiliary tank (mine sits in the 
trunk around the spare tire) that is filled with biodiesel or diesel 
for cold-weather startup and shutdown.
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Other methods for utilizing WVO in very cold weather, such as the 
Arctic Circle, contact:
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Plant Drive of Canada
http://plantdrive.com
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Prefabricated conversion kits start at $600 and go up to $3,000. 
Fortunately, for those with the ambition, mechanical inclination and 
a good set of socket wrenches, converting a diesel engine to run on 
Vegetable Oil, can be an inexpensive and very rewarding 
do-it-yourself endeavor. My personal conversion kit and installation 
cost a total of $2,500, which included four extra $40 veggie fuel 
filters, a $30 stash of filter bags and a $160 electric pump, all of 
which I would highly recommend. The electric pump plugs into my 
lighter outlet and is used to pump grease from one container to 
another, or from one container to my tank. That pump is invaluable, 
keeping me, this miniskirt-wearing girl, from getting greasy hands, 
etc.
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Indeed, fueling your car with WVO requires more commitment and 
consciousness than pulling up to the gas pump (and losing your money 
to the oil pirates and robber barons), but if I wanted average 
results, I would be doing what average people do. I will settle for 
nothing less than an extraordinary life this time around, and will do 
with joy whatever it take to have it.
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OTHER INFO
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Biodiesel can be used as home heating oil, but rubber fuel lines 
might have to be replace.

Waste Vegetable Oil also can be used as home heating oil, after 
filtering and some modifications to the heating system.
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SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING for WOMEN
http://kamilteach.livejournal.com/1625.html
http://vegcar.livejournal.com/25641.html
http://www.electric-cars-are-for-girls.com
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JOURNEY to FOREVER
http://www.journeytoforever.org
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VEGETABLE OIL CONVERSION KITS FOR VEHICLES
http://plantdrive.com
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book: From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank; author: Joshua Tickell 
http://www.joshuatickell.com/books_films.htm
book: How to Make Biodiesel; by Dan Carter 
http://www.lowimpact.org/manuals.htm
book: Biodiesel Power; by Lyle Estill http://www.newsociety.com/bookid/3898
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MAKING BIODIESEL THE EASY WAY
http://www.biodieselwarehouse.com
http://www.ca40g.com
http://www.goldenfuelsystems.com
http://www.mrfunnel.com
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ORGANIC VEGETABLE AUTOMOBILES - Unlimited Oil
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OIL SEED PRESS MACHINE
http://www.oilpress.com http://www.biofuels-sa.com http://www.ufop.de 
http://www.grownfuel.com http://www.petrotec.de http://www.rerorust.de
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LOCAL GROUPS SUPPORTING ELECTRIC AUTOmobiles
http://vegcar.livejournal.com/5672.html 
http://www.nicecarcompany.co.uk http://www.greenvehicles.com
http://www.bergey.com http://www.bwea.com http://www.microhydropower.com
http://www.electric-cars-are-for-girls.com http://www.zapworld.com
http://www.electroauto.com http://www.kta-ev.com http://www.nedra.com 
http://www.evparts.com
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http://www.awea.org http://www.windpower.org
http://www.sourceguides.com/energy http://www.green-car-guide.com

CONVERT HYBRID CARS TO PLUG-IN ELECTRIC AUTOS
http://www.calcars.org http://www.hybrids-plus.com 
http://www.rqriley.com/xr3.htm http://www.eaa-phev.org/wiki/PriusPlus 
http://www.hybridplugs.com http://www.hybridconceptcars.com 
http://www.afstrinity.com http://www.a123systems.com/hymotion 
http://www.hybridconsortium.org http://www.energycs.com
http://www.sourceguides.com/energy

ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE
http://www.electricmotorbike.org
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RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTORY
http://www.sourceguides.com/energy
http://www.i2p.org
http://rogueimc.org/en/2007/07/8917.shtml
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TOURS of SOLAR HOMES and SOLAR BUILDINGS
and Links to Groups supporting food security, clean air, climate protection
http://www.ases.org/tour http://www.nationalsolartour.org
http://solarstate.livejournal.com
http://solarstate.livejournal.com/3045.html
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http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2006/07/8046.php
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2006/07/342040.shtml
http://www.solarliving.org
http://www.solarhouseday.com/index01.shtml
http://www.homepower.com/resources/links
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HOME POWER
http://www.homepower.com
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SOLAR TODAY
http://solartoday.org
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SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES NEWS
http://www.seia.org
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SOLAR INDUSTRY MAGAZINE
http://www.solarindustrymag.com
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EAT LOCAL ORGANIC FOOD
and Abate Global Warming
http://foodchoice.livejournal.com
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LOCAL HARVEST Directory
http://www.localharvest.org
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LOCAL ORGANIC FARMS and STORES Directory
http://organicconsumers.org
http://www.organic-center.org
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LOCAL FOOD COOPERATIVES Directory
http://www.coopdirectory.org
http://www.cooperativegrocer.coop
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LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS Directory
http://www.localharvest.org
http://www.farmersmarketonline.com/Openair.htm
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LOCAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE Directory
http://www.localharvest.org
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LOCAL BUYERS CLUBS
Create a Local Buyers Clubs in your neighborhood
http://www.unitedbuyingclubs.com
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ECO FARMING - ORGANIC GARDENING book Catalog
http://www.acresusa.com/other/freesample.htm
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ORGANIC WEED CONTROL
http://stopweeds.livejournal.com

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ORGANIC INSECT CONTROL
http://peststop.livejournal.com
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END GLOBAL HUNGER
by Organic Gardening
http://food2bank.livejournal.com/1032.html
http://endhunger.livejournal.com/878.html
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VOLUNTEER to WORK on LOCAL ORGANIC FARMS
http://www.wwoof.org
book: Europe Through the Back Door; by Rick Steves
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SOLAR ENERGY INTELLIGENCE
More Jobs, Economic Progress, Clean Environment
Why be Stupid?
http://solomonintel.livejournal.com/12917.html
http://valparaiso.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/8723.php
http://thunderbay.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/24833.php
http://pr.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/18295.php
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VOTE SOLAR
http://votesolar.livejournal.com
http://www.seia.org
http://valparaiso.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/8723.php
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FREE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
http://www.openoffice.org http://www.theopencd.org - word processor, 
spreadsheets, data bases
http://directory.fsf.org - education, games and more
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http://www.gnu.org/software/gnugo http://www.gokgs.com http://msgo.org - GO
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INTERNET BOOKS
http://www.abebooks.com http://eco-logicbooks.com 
http://www.storey.com http://www.countrysidemag.com 
http://echobooks.org http://lowimpact.org http://www.cat.org.uk 
http://www.permaculture-magazine.co.uk
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book: Super Power Breathing for Super Energy and Longevity; by Patricia Bragg
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DIRECTORY OF LOCAL GROUPS
Supporting Sustainable LOCAL Economies
http://solargroup.livejournal.com/14345.html