Making Biodiesel

PITTSBORO, N.C. — Fats, oils, and grease could be the fuel of the future. The first biodiesel plant opened in the state Monday. Piedmont Biofuels in Pittsboro will start producing the alternative fuel made from things you find in the kitchen.
The Chatham County town is leading the way in renewable energy production. Piedmont Biofuels, a […]

The government has given the green light to the sale of biofuels.
The oil industry and farmers alike are hailing a recently passed law that will soon allow for the sale of biodiesel composed entirely out of methyl esters, and for the sale of diesel oil 20-percent composed of esters. “This is a pioneer regulation,” stressed […]