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Books:
Homebrew Biodiesel Guide: Processor Systems Manual. B100supply.com's must-have guide to biodiesel processing that accompanies their Appleseed processor kits. It can also be downloaded from their website.
Biodiesel Homebrew Guide. A down-to-earth simply illustrated guide that is packed with info from master brewer and teacher Maria "Girl Mark" Alovert.
Other great books below:
General Information:
Iowa State University Biodiesel Program
NThis link has excellent general information about biodiesel, including the chemistry, history, etc. They also teach a 5 day course if you're interested in starting your own facility or just really interested in hearing from the experts.
National Biodiesel Board.
Go here for updated information and articles, including on the new federal tax incentive, bus and fleet information (see links at bottom of their home page).
"Biodiesel for Decision Makers" provides a great summary of the benefits of biodiesel, and it focuses on school buses. From Project NEED and the National Biodiesel Board.
Biodiesel Fact Sheets. National Biodiesel Board's excellent collection of fact sheets on all aspects of biodiesel.
http://nbb.org/news/taxincentive/
Federal tax incentive information. This is a tax credit going into effect now (spring 05) that allows blenders to receive a one penny per gallon tax credit for each gallon of biodiesel blended into petroleum diesel. There is also an income tax credit that can be taken for B100 suppliers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel
Wiki encyclopedia's very informative and readable information about almost every aspect of biodiesel, including nice details on the chemical reaction. A wiki website is one that anyone can add to- check it out!
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. They have great info on biodiesel and other renewable energy technologies. Their 2004 Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines is an invaluable guide, especially for fleets.
http://www.biodieselamerica.org/
Joshua Tickell's revamped site (author of "From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank.")
http://www.biodieselfuelonline.com
A great site from England which offers vast amounts of up-to-date information.
Great set of biodiesel resources.
Publications:
2004 Biodiesel Handling & Use Guidelines. Fantastic guide especially for fleet biodiesel use. From NREL.
From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank: The Complete Guide to Using Vegetable oil as an Alternative Fuel. 2000. By Joshua Tickell. ISBN: 0-9707227-0-2. You can get this book online through many companies.
Biodiesel Power: the passion, the people, and the politics of the next renewable fuel. 2005. By Lyle Estill. ISBN: 0-86571-541-6. MY FAVORITE BOOK! Covers the wonderful story of the formation of the Piedmont Biofuels Coop- check out their great website: http://www.biofuels.coop/
Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy. 2005. By Greg Pahl. A great book about almost every aspect of biodiesel. ISBN: 1-931498-65-2.
Biodiesel Magazine. An industry magazine oriented toward producers and large scale enterprises. Has good up-to-date info on the industry.
Marine Biodiesel: Technical Handbook for Recreational Boats. 1999. Randall von Weddell of Cytoculture International Inc. Prepared for National Renewable Energy Lab.
Heat your home with Biodiesel. 2003 Greg Pahl. Mother Jones Magazine.
Biodiesel: Homegrown Oil. By Greg Pahl. February/March 2006. Mother Jones Magazine. Great recent article by the author of Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy.
Fat of the Land. A FANTASTIC VIDEO about 5 women who helped launch the US biodiesel movement by traveling across the US in a diesel van, making biodiesel as they went. Only available from the producer- for info: www.lardcar.com
Fueling Ourselves. A cool little video about Hudson Biodiesel Cooperative- check it out.
Local:
NW Biodiesel Network in Seattle. Ground Zero for the Seattle area biodiesel community. Monthly meetings are the last Tuesday of each month at the Phinney Neighborhood Center. Sign up for their announce and discussion lists.
Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuel Werks. The site for Seattle's great retail supplier of high quality biodiesel and also compressed natural gas. Includes station locator so you can find biodiesel on trips. Dan is also a great mechanic and a wealth of information on biodiesel.
Breathable Bus Coalition. A group that seeks to have school districts use biodiesel in their school buses. Based in Seattle.
Puget Sound Clean Cities Coalition. Probably the best site for local information about biodiesel issues in the Northwest (and information on other alternative fuels). Includes updates on legislation, success stories, grant opportunities, reports, regulations, news, and upcoming events. Linda Graham, who directs this organization, is a great resource for biodiesel advocacy or general questions.
Comparison of biodiesel to ultra low sulfur diesel. Displays data for major pollutants, showing that biodiesel even at only 20% shows greater emissions reductions than ULSD.
Climate Solutions. A wonderful organization that advocates for clean air in Puget Sound.
Harvesting Clean Energy. A Climate Solutions program to promote renewable energy in rural WA.
Methods and Supplies :
Collaborative Biodiesel Tutorial is Girl Mark's latest site that includes just about everything you need to know to build an Appleseed processor and produce quality biodiesel. You'll find a few other tips at the next two sites below.
B100 Supply: Homebrew Supplies and Equipment. Labware, reactor kit, titration kit, safety supplies, quality control tests.
http://www.cafepress.com/b100supply is B100supply.com book that includes just about everything you need to know to build an Appleseed processor and produce quality biodiesel. It is the clearest and best laid out book I've seen. It's a little cheaper to download here. You'll find a few other tips at the next two sites below.
Utah Biodiesel Supply. They have everything you'll need, and are nice folks! Excellent plans with clear photos for building an Appleseed. Also carry the superb BioPro automated processors.
Local B100.com is Girl Mark's website that contains lots of great how-to information and links, including to her book on how to build reactors of almost any shape and size.
Appleseed Reactor open source plans. By Girl Mark, an expert in homebrewing. Probably the best and safest method of homebrewing. This site has great pics and diagrams to show you how to build a reactor out of a water heater. Note that this thread continues with a couple more pages, including wiring information.
http://localb100.com/
A great site by "Girl Mark," a real grassroots biodiesel activist and expert homebrewer- with links to forums and the Appleseed processor (made from used water heater).
http://www.veggieavenger.com
Girl Mark's fantastic site showing detailed plans and photos of how to build your own processor- especially the Appleseed. Also a discussion forum.
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_mike.html
Mike Pelly's method- excellent!
how to make biodiesel. A fantastic little book from Low-Impact Living Initiative in England. You can order it thru b100supply.
Dr. Pepper method. Simplest there is! This is the original description. There's also a site called Kitchen Biodiesel that has some nice graphics to go with the description.
Mac's 15 gallon modular processor. Pretty creative design!
http://mysite.verizon.net/resosxp8/
Hayden's site about TDI's and his simple biodiesel production method. The best thing about Hayden is that he responds quickly to emails and he can answer almost any question you might have about TDI's or biodiesel. His processor is similar to mine, and, like me, he also doesn't wash his biodiesel, and has over 60,000 successful miles running his homebrew in his '98 Jetta.
Biodiesel Warehouse. Kit for Appleseed reactor and other supplies.
Biodiesel Gear. Complete processors using plastic conical tanks.
Cold weather :
Cold flow properties of biodiesel and effect of commercial additives.
Biodiesel additive photos from Mike Briggs at Univ of New Hampshire.
Power Service Additives.
Enertech Labs additives.
Vehicles:
Diesel Vehicle Models. A complete list of past vehicles with diesel engines from the go biodiesel coop.
Run on Rape: Which tractors are up for biodiesel.Describes specifics for several models.
Training:
Homebrew biodiesel and biodiesel reactor building classes. Offered by homebrew expert Girl Mark all over the country.
University of Idaho Biodiesel Education Program. They give workshops and trainings for large or small scale producers or for anyone interested. U Idaho has contributed greatly to biodiesel research.
University of Iowa Biodiesel Education Program. Supposedly has a fantastic training course for woud-be producers.
National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium. Offers training courses on alternative fuels of all kinds at 25 centers around the country, including one about to start in Shoreline!
Permits:
Federal:
Environmental Protection Agency. Air toxics division.
US Army Corps of Engineers.
WA State:
Office of Regulatory Assistance. They have put together a great packet of info on all the permits you'll need to set up a biodiesel facility.
Environmental Permit Handbook. From Dept of Ecology.
On-line permit assistance system. From Dept of Ecology.
Fire Marshals. You'll need a permit from most fire departments to have 5 gallons or more of methanol.
Air Quality. From Dept of Ecology.
Health Jurisdictions in WA. From Dept of Health.
Forums:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biodieselbasics/
The biodiesel basics forum is a a great place to learn, for beginners and experienced biodieselers.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biodiesel/
Another great forum to learn, for beginners and experienced biodieselers.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/local-b100-biz/
Small scale biodiesel business, coop, community production- great!
http://forums.biodieselnow.com/
A great biodiesel forum, administered by Mike Briggs, a University of New Hampshire researcher, who is researching algae methods for biodiesel production. Note that there is a section for Pacific Northwest.
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/
Another great forum, especially for practical how-to things.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/local-b100-biz/
Small-scale biodiesel production list.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/categories.php
Volkswagon TDI (turbo direct injection) forums- includes a forum on fuels.
Reports:
http://www.nrel.gov/vehiclesandfuels/npbf/pdfs/tp36182.pdf
2004 Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines. A thorough analysis by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
http://www.climatesolutions.org/pubs/pdfs/TheNewHarvest.pdf
"The New Harvest: Biofuels and Windpower for Rural Revitalization and National Energy Security," 11/05 Patrick Mazza- Climate Solutions, and Eric Heitz- Energy Foundation.
http://www.climatesolutions.org/pubs/pdfs/biodiesel.pdf
Biodiesel. Climate Solutions Special Report. Patrick Mazza. Feb 2002. Excellent short report covers all the merits of biodiesel.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/pdfs/33047.pdf
Alternative Fuel School Buses Earn High Marks. US Department of Energy's Alternative Fuel News. November 2001. Includes nice section on biodiesel.
Diesel Pollution:
JUST OUT! Exhaust leaking into school buses, study finds. Children exposed to much more than people outside. April 6, 2005. This study reveals that children riding school buses are being exposed to between 7 and 70 times as much toxic diesel exhaust as a typical LA resident. Click here for original news release.
Air pollution stunts lung development in teens. Reuters Heatlh (from New England Journal of Medicine. 9/9/04.
The Union of Concerned Scientists website has this excellent information about diesel emissions, including a great animation showing how soot harms the lungs. http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/trucks_and_buses/page.cfm?pageID=1501
Dirty diesel emerging as big threat to area's air. May 5, 2002. Seattle Times (requires login and password). Report stating that Seattle area's air is among worst 5% in country.
Study blames 20,000 deaths a year on diesel exhaust. February 23, 2005. ENN. "Emissions from old diesel engines cause more than 20,000 Americans a year to die sooner than they would have otherwise, an environmental group estimated Tuesday."
School Buses:
http://www.breathablebus.org/
Breathable Bus Coalition site, a Seattle group which aims to get Seattle area schools to use biodiesel in their school buses.
http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/users/stories/2004_0503_michigan_buses.pdf
St. Johns school buses rolling 1 million miles on biodiesel. April 27, 2004. Great article showing that a school district can actually save money using biodiesel.
http://biodiesel.org/resources/users/stories/medfordnj.shtm
Medford, New Jersery School District. Success story using B20, including contact information for Joe Biluck, Jr., Director of Operations.
http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/news/2004/102604.htm
Metro Transit pilot project may tip balance for new statewide industry: Venture produces largest biodiesel powered fleet in state.
http://nbb.org/markets/sch/default.asp
School buses. Information about school districts using biodiesel from around the country.
http://www.ehhi.org/reports/diesel/
Children's Exposure to Diesel Exhaust on School Buses. Feb '02. Environment and Human Health, Inc. and Dr. John Wargo, Yale Univ. An excellent and alarming study from this Yale University prof, showing exposure of kids and drivers to 5 - 15X the levels of toxic diesel exhaust inside school buses.
http://www.nrdc.org/air/transportation/schoolbus/sbusinx.asp
No Breathing in the Aisles. Feb '01. By National Resources Defence Council and the Coalition for Clean Air. Another report on the exposure of children to diesel exhaust inside school buses- very readable and complete.
Local Commercial Biodiesel Production:
http://www.seattlebiodiesel.com
Seattle Biodiesel. In production and supplying local fueling stations. Note, they are not a fill-up station!
News:
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/biodiesel-fuel/
Consolidated News: Biodiesel, Biodiesel Production and Biodiesel Cars. Waste Vegetable Oil:
http://www.journeytoforever/biodiesel_svo.html
Straight Vegetable Oil as Diesel Fuel: Journey to Forever
http://www.oregonbiodieselworkshop.com
Offers monthly classes in Portland, Oregon on how to do conversions of diesels to run straight veggie oil.
http://www.frybrid.com
Installs an excellent kit for running on SVO- based in Seattle- best to communicate using the site's forum, in order to get hold of Christopher Goodwin, the owner.
http://www.greasel.com
A popular conversion kit.
Algae:
http://www.unh.edu/p2/biodiesel/article_alge.html
Widescale biodiesel production from algae. An excellent article about the vast potential of algae as a source of oil.
http://www.greenstarusa.com/news/06-11-13.html
Interesting article about S. African company planning to use algae as oil source.
http://www.greenfuelonline.com/index.htm
Green Fuel Technologies, is a company that is pioneering the use of algae (fed by smokestack emissions) for biodiesel production.
Solar:
Solar powered biodiesel refinery design!
http://shorelinesolar.org
"Community based non-profit dedicated to bringing renewable energy
projects and responsible energy practices (including biodiesel) to the
community. Sponsor of Annual Renewable Energy Fair in Shoreline, WA.
Monthly presentations the 3rd Wednesday of each month 6:30 pm at
Meridian Park School, 17077 Meridian Avenue N., Shoreline, WA 98133."
http://solarwashington.org/
I think of biodiesel as a form of solar energy- those plants are the best solar panels- and I'm excited about solar technology as a renewable energy resource. Go to this site for good local information on what's happening on the solar scence.
Legislation:
http://nbb.org/news/taxincentive/
Federal tax incentive information. This is a tax credit going into effect now (spring 05) that allows blenders to receive a one penny per gallon tax credit for each gallon of biodiesel blended into petroleum diesel. There is also an income tax credit that can be taken for B100 suppliers.
http://www.pugetsoundcleancities.org/StateLegislation_2003StateBiofuelsLegislation.htm 2003 Legislative Session: Washington State Approves Package of Bills to Promote Use of Biodiesel and Ethanol Fuels House Bills 1240, 1241, 1242 and 1243.
http://www.pugetsoundcleancities.org/StateLegislation_2005Session.htm 2005 Legislative Session. Package of bills being considered: HB 1645, 1646, 1647. House Bill 1645 would eliminate the 28 cents/gallon special fuel tax on biodiesel used for student transportation.
http://www.newdream.org/make/auto/facts.php
New American Dream: Green Cars Today, Blue Skies Tommorrow. A great site that works to persuade the big car makers to start producing energy efficient cars. Join the campaign!
Curricula:
http://www.biofuels.coop
Piedmont Biofuels Coop started from grassroots, is now a producer, and has a great biodiesel curricula.
http://www.nesea.org/education/edmaterials/cars.html
Cars of Tommorrow and the American Community. A great curriculum about alternative cars and fuels.
http://www.laughingcrowcurriculum.com
Laughing Crow Curriculum provides excellent educational curricula writing and services! Political:
http://idiocracy.us
My son's great left-of-center website!
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