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by
Greg Pahl
Softcover, 224 pages
ISBN: 1931498652
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Biodiesel
Growing a
New Energy Economy
Has world
oil ouptut peaked? Recent price spikes and dwindling reserves
have spurred fears that we are fast approaching the critical
tipping point that will trigger severe global economic
depression, political instability, and human suffering.
Today 95
percent of global oil is consumed for transportation, and other
alternatives are distant possibilities at best. We need a
solution now, one that will pave the way to a saner, more
sustainable energy future without massive reinvestments in
infrastructure and technology transfer. We need biodiesel.
A
crop-derived liquid fuel, biodiesel can be made from a wide
range of renewable, locally grown plant sources--even from
recycled cooking oils or animal fats. The technology is simple
and available today, and the benefits of biodiesel are enormous,
as both a cleaner-burning vehicle fuel and a source for
residential or commercial heating.
Greg
Pahl’s essential new book explores the history and technology
of biodiesel, its current use around the world, and its exciting
potential in the United States and beyond. While biodiesel is
not the answer to all our energy problems, it is an important
step in the long overdue process of weaning ourselves from
fossil fuels.
Biodiesel
is:
- more
biodegradable than sugar and less toxic than table salt
- produced
from domestic feedstocks, reducing the need for foreign oil
while boosting the local economy and supporting the
agricultural community
Biodiesel
can:
- reduce
net CO2 emissions by 78% compared with petroleum diesel fuel
cutting greenhouse gases that lead to global warming
- be
mixed with petroleum diesel at any level to produce a
cleaner-burning biodiesel blend
- be
blended with No. 2 oil for home heating, usually without any
retrofits required
Greg Pahl
has been involved with renewable energy issues for more than 20
years. He is a founding member and co-director of the Vermont
Biofuels Association. He is the author of Natural Home
Heating: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Options
(Chelsea Green, 2003), and has written about wind power, solar
energy, electric cars, sustainable forestry management, and
biodiesel home heating. He and his wife, Joy, live in Weybridge,
Vermont.
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