Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy

Wondering how used vegetable oil and other vegetable sources can fuel a whole new economy? Biodiesel is making headlines these days as gas prices skyrocket, but the truth is it can also reduce net CO2 emissions by 78 percent compared with petroleum diesel fuel. Learn where this alternative fuel comes from, both historically and technologically. Author Greg Pahl writes about the current use of biodiesel around the world as well as the amazing potential for growth. This book allows for the layperson to fully grasp the technology behind this potential solution for the looming petroleum shortage. 282 pages, softcover.