Archive for July, 2006

Biodiesel - fuel for thought

Friday, July 21st, 2006

Paul Martin is an advocate of biodiesel and a member of the Melbourne Biodiesel Club. He kick started the discussion by briefly explaining how a diesel engine works, as opposed to a petrol engine.
“It’s a compression injection engine, as opposed to a spark engine,” he explains. “And if you put the right fuel in, […]

Biodiesel competes as viable option for drivers

Friday, July 14th, 2006

There’s a product on sale at the Chevron gas station on Hawthorne Avenue that one can buy only nine other places in Georgia.
The special green and white pump dispenses a blend of biodiesel — a renewable, alternative fuel made from plant oils and animal fats mixed with traditional petroleum diesel.
From those customers who use it, […]