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Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy |
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 Greg Pahl's book, Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy, explores the history and technology of biodiesel, its current use around the world, and its exciting potential in the United States and beyond.
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Language: English
ISBN: 1931498652
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.2 inches 
Phal's book explains that today, 95 percent of global oil is consumed for transportation, and other alternatives are distant possibilities at best. "We need a solution now," says Phal, "one that will pave the way to a saner, more sustainable energy future without massive reinvestments in infrastructure and technology transfer. We need biodiesel. 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."
According to Pahl, 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 now coming onstream in Britain: a new plant being built in Scotland this Spring will boost output of the green fuel by up to 35,000 tonnes a year. 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.
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