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What is the best and cheapest way to get into the production of bio fuel>? I am interested in starting a small bio fuel operation, which if it is successful. to enlarge the production facilities. What is the quickest and cheapest way to achieve this?

thesunwasshiningonthesea replied: "Start processing the left over grease from fast food, oriental, etc. restaurants for use in Diesels....you could probably even start from home using your own diesel engine."

Given that world food prices are at all time high, when or will bio fuel production be dropped? Isn't simply a case of restoring the balance, since the introduction of bio fuels has caused a lack of supply in certain areas or is it something else? France is more or less 90% nuclear, given the "T" threat are nuclear power plants a good idea? Not necessarily.

harleylovinchelley replied: "Its coming around. There ARE too many edible crops being turned into fuel. But there is an inventer/entrepreneur who has come up with something amazing. He used big plastic sheets that have tubes in them. He hung them up like big, tall curtains and pumped algae through the tubes. The plastic is clear to allow sunlight in. His greenhouse is in New Mexico and he insists he can grow 10000 gallons of biodiesel per acre, per year. That far exceeds the best yield of soybeans and other crops. It is estimated that only 10% of the land in New Mexico could produce enough biodiesel to replace all the petroleum diesel needed to run trucks, buses, and trains. He chose New Mexico because of the great amount of sunlight. The algae has to have a lot of sunlight to grow fast. Think I'll start looking for a diesel powered Mercedes or VW. I can't testify as to what the algae biod is like, but I know the soybean biod smells like french fries cooking."

waisonline replied: "bio fuels arent advanced enough to be of any use to anyone right now. we need to bite the bullet and use nuclear energy."

karazyal replied: "Not soon enough! Using corn to make alcohol which is added to gasoline is one of the most inefficient sources of energy for motor vehicles! We have oil off our coasts, we have oil in Alaska and we have huge deposits of coal which can be converted into fuel - but because of politics we can't use any of these sources! I think it is a conspiracy instigated by the liberal members of congress to screw with our economy and blame it on President Bush! Without cheap oil transportation is more expensive, that extra expense is pushed off on us when we purchase anything! It's nice to have clean air and use "green alternatives" for energy needs - but none of this stuff will be really useful for 20 or 30 years! We will always need petroleum in some form to keep our economy rolling! What we also need is politicians who have the guts to insist on oil drilling in Alaska, construction of refineries and gasification of coal!"

scrooge replied: "when they start dieing by the millions of hunger in the under developed countries."

How can I find about Bio gas production? I want to know about Bio gas productio0n in normal conditions.and want to about technical knowledge

neo replied: "Ask some one who farts loud and nasty"

jackstesso replied: "here is an interesting factoid: bog sludge can be made to produce hydrogen by slightly increasing the sulfer content of the slurry."

JIM R replied: "Try this for bio gas production: Eat a 1/2 lb. pound bean burrito Eat some hard boiled eggs Drink some beer Follow with a pear juice chaser. In a short time you will have bio gas production,and fewer friends."

How many people die each year from starvation, do to the shift from food to bio fuel production? Dawei, I agree 100% with your entire answer.

Dana1981, Master of Science replied: "I'm going to go with zero."

Peter J replied: "We don't know. We do know that there were food riots around the world in the poorest of the poor regions. Generally they don't have particularly good human interest reporting pools. Thankfully, the push for bio-fuels is easing. Pushing for biofuels made from food crops is the ultimate in the oppression of the poorest."

booM replied: "Dana is right. Zero. The main byproduct of bio fuel-including ethanol-is livestock feed, suitable for up to 40% of the livestock's diet. EDIT: Some people need to study the costs of politically-driven commodity speculation to get a better idea of what the true ramifications of biofuel development are. While there are consequences of using biofuels and they cannot meet all of our internal combustion needs by any means, I don't really understand why so many people can't grasp that the products used for biofuel production are still used as livestock feed so it doesn't take away from the availability of grain for meat production."

pegminer replied: "I don't know, but I think that is a valid question. Biofuels, at present, are no replacement for fossil fuels and we have to be very careful switching food production to fuel production. I think this will limit the role that biofuels can play in our long term energy solutions. Electricity production from solar energy will probably be a better answer in the long term (although extremely expensive now), since non-arable land can be used for electricity production."

Baccheus replied: "Definately zero. The world produces plenty of food for everyone. What causes starvation is that there is nobody willing to transport and distribute food from those with excess to those with none. It's the economics of distribution rather than production and/or land use."

Dawei replied: "Corn prices spiked in the middle of 2008, but they've since gone down quite a bit. It's hard to imagine that the spike didn't cause starvation--and since corn based ethanol is still one of the dirtiest fuels out there, its use should probably be discontinued. There are many other alternatives that could be used that are cleaner and won't drive up food prices."

jim z replied: "I think it just made it more expensive for some poor people to pay for food."

N - Lothringer Bur replied: "Please note that most switch to biofuel is in the US and Brazil which until now did not much care about climate action... So if you want to attribute the production of biofuels solely to climate change measures, your are definitely over 50% wrong."

Eric c replied: "To be fair, I heard quite a few environmentalist who were always apposed to bio fuels as an alternative to fossil fuels. But the use of Bio fuels does show how politicians are exploiting an issue (not the same as creating it) for political reasons. Basically politicians with many farmer constituents supported the idea as a means of finding new markets for the farmers. It also shows the unintended consequences of supporting something for the wrong reason in that it drove up food prices and causes many people in third world countries to go hungry."

virtualguy92107 replied: "World food aid is delivered by the ton, but it has been purchased by the dollar. When the price of corn doubles, corn as food aid halves. There's also hardship on those for whom, although they're not starving, corn is a major part of the family budget. It is an extremely bad idea to compete in the marketplace with something that has an appetite at least 50 times as large as you do. Unless we can come up with biofuels from agricultural waste or some very low impact non-food crop, biofuels are a niche market only. Subsidies, for ANY kind of fuel, are extremely bad ideas. Edit - as my son just reminded me it was only very recently, after intense agricultural science research, that we began to produce world crop surpluses. We really need to NOT start digging the food-shortage hole again."

david b replied: "An even more important aspect of corn based ethanol is the impact on native grass and forest lands increasing corn farming will have. I read a 1998 study that basically claimed in order for corn based ethanol to replace gasoline in the US 98% of the land would have to be planted with corn. (I can't find the link but if I do I will post) This was of course according to the 1998 efficiency and production so it might have dropped a bit by now. Cellulosic ethanol from hybrid poplars is a very promising technology but is still horribly inefficient. As Dawei stated there was a large spike in corn prices which basically affects every other level of food production in one way or another increasing prices and sometimes making it less available so it could be said that it has the potential to impact normal diets."

Corky replied: "None, but hold on to your britches newbie, your Obamacrats will kill off the senior citizens by denying them health-care under his new plan.."

Is the production of bio-fuel having any impact on your life? I have talked to some farmers, and have heard that the ability to produce bio-fuel from their crops is actually effecting the ratio of croppage they are planting. Is anyone seeing a direct effect of biofuel on their daily lives?

Liang D replied: "Yes and a huge one which is not only in North America, but in all around the world. One of the contributors to high food costs these days are the production of bio-fuels which has already affected many countries and have had a big impact in a negative way such as Haiti"

melme replied: "The food cost going is definitely going up. But other than that there is no change in my daily life. This fuel is not available in my area yet so it's not making gas any cheaper. I hope to see some soon. Gas is like $3.44 pg here. It is so ridiculous!"

Is it true that the entire cannabis hemp plant can be used for bio-fuel production? Wouldn't this be considered true green technology? A fuel that produces no toxic emissions.

Paul B replied: "No one has yet worked out how to using cellulose in biofuel production. Untold riches await you if you can do it."

Where do i find detailed info about ethanol and bio-diesel? I have to start preparing my dissertation and need to find as many info as possible on Ethanol and Bio-diesel production: equipment, tools, components, chemical (organic and non ) substances used to implement the production. Thanks Vinnie

Cowboy replied: "I am using biodiesel and I found this website to be useful in making biodiesel. Also for tons of information on bio diesel is one of the best."

Dr. C replied: "Try: National Biodiesel Board and National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition Also, you might try looking at the answers already posted in this category for the 100 other people who have already asked this same question."

Recycle Please replied: "Algae Biofuel -With our current biodiesel feedstocks, like soy and palm, there’s no way we could grow enough to supply all of our transportation needs. In fact, it would actually require twice the land area of the US devoted to soybean production to meet current heating and transportation needs. -Algae, on the other hand, could supply all U.S. diesel power using a mere 0.2% of the nation’s land. -Enough algae can be grown to replace all transportation fuels in the U.S. on only 15,000 square miles or 4.5 million acres of land. - Algae is the highest yielding feedstock for biodiesel, producing 24 times more oil per acre, on average, than the next leading feedstock--palm oil at 635 gallons/acre/year. -One company can produce 180,000 gallons of biodiesel every year from just one acre of algae. That comes to about 4,000 barrels, at a cost of $25 per barrel or $.59 per gallon. -To put that in perspective, it takes 3,750 acres of soy to make the same amount of biodiesel at a cost of about $2.50 per barrel for 4,000 barrels. -It is possible to use human sewage and wastewater from agricultural endeavors to enhance the growth of algae. In fact, when done right, algae can double and even triple overnight with the addition of these fertilizers. -Plus, as algae grows it absorbs C02 from the air. -In addition, fertilizer for other food crops can be produced by using the leftover nutrients that aren’t used to make the biofuel."

Jimm L replied: "starting from...http://www.biofuels-news.com"

Are there any grants for those wishing to set up small bio-fuel projects in a developing country? My colleagues & I have leased dereclict land from the city govt to raise crops for the production of bio-fuels. We are charged a peppercorn rent because the main aim is to address pollution in the city. Are there any grants out there to help a project such as ours?

x_the_one_n_only_x replied: "I blooooody well hope frigging not lol. Why don't you put your great talents and intellect into a really worth while cause? Like creating a crop that seriously reduces every ones stress like Mary Jane for example hey i got a great idea why don't you turn Mary Jane into a bio fuel that the emissions don't pollute they just get everyone chilled and the city will be filled with love peace and harmony lol. I would give you a grant for that lol"

Glenn B replied: "Not knowing where you are I can only give you a generalised answer. If you contact the environmental sections of your government at local, State/province, and national levels. They may be able to give you a lead. Dropping a line to the media letting them know what your doing is also handy. The media is always interested in a story and it may help to flush out some support from the private sector. Projects like this are very helpful. Many people see what is happening on a daily basis. Environmental awareness is a valuable benefit from this sort of project. This is difficult to gain income from, but may give you some staying power. Good luck"

Manny replied: "The EPA lists plenty of info on its webpage about such projects;too many to list and explain...the addresses are at the bottom. Good luck bro!"

what to do with glycerin from bio diesel production? glycerin obtained from biodiesel production is a very big problem to solve, is a waste no one have a place to put it.

Sparky replied: "sell it to a soap manufacturer"

VirtueOfIntolerance replied: "make nitroglycerin. Then shove it up a terrorist's arse and watch the fireworks."

tomb215 replied: "You must be doing a school paper. Go here and you will see all the uses for glycerin: This is one by product there are many uss for."

jdkilp replied: "Manufactuer soap yourself and sell the soap."

Noone N replied: "Some of you obviously do not know anything about soap making. Glycerin is not used to make soap. In fact, soap making produces glycerin. Soap is produced by saponification of a fat. In this process, just as in the transesterification process used to make bio-diesel, glycerin is freed from the fatty acids. In soap making, the fatty acid is then combined with the sodium atom in the caustic soda (aka lye). In some cases, the glycerin is removed from the soap, in other cases it is left in."

ridiculously_necessary replied: "sell it to a chemical company."