Comments on: DIY Biodiesel http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/07/diy-biodiesel/ A design blog with a particular emphasis on green design, design for society, and environmental technologies, Vestal Design Blog also discusses web design, product design, graphic design, and architecture. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:46:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jeff Warren http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/07/diy-biodiesel/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Jeff Warren Tue, 26 Jul 2005 08:52:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/07/23/diy-biodiesel.html#comment-331 we were discussing possible actual applications- a small restaurant might do well with this, and it might even pay itself off - lets see: 40 gallons x $2.62/gal for gas (palo alto unleaded prices) =$104.8 that means you'd have to do around 30 batches to pay it off, right? And if you're a restaurant, you might save by not paying for oil disposal as well. This'd be on a year-timescale, not a month one, but still good. we were discussing possible actual applications- a small restaurant might do well with this, and it might even pay itself off – lets see:

40 gallons x $2.62/gal for gas (palo alto unleaded prices)

=$104.8

that means you’d have to do around 30 batches to pay it off, right? And if you’re a restaurant, you might save by not paying for oil disposal as well. This’d be on a year-timescale, not a month one, but still good.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/07/diy-biodiesel/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Anonymous Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/07/23/diy-biodiesel.html#comment-330 Actually, unless you run a fryer regularly, the best way to get used vegetable oil would probably be from restaurants. Used vegetable oil requires special disposal, and often restaurants have to pay to have it hauled away anyhow, so they are more than happy to let you take it home. Actually, unless you run a fryer regularly, the best way to get used vegetable oil would probably be from restaurants. Used vegetable oil requires special disposal, and often restaurants have to pay to have it hauled away anyhow, so they are more than happy to let you take it home.

]]> By: starspirit http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/07/diy-biodiesel/comment-page-1/#comment-329 starspirit Sun, 24 Jul 2005 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2005/07/23/diy-biodiesel.html#comment-329 Willie Nelson opened up a couple of biodiesel stations and plans to open up a chain, sorry i can't look up links to it but my cuddly evil precious demented adorable kitty is cheatin at milk bottle cap hockey Willie Nelson opened up a couple of biodiesel stations and plans to open up a chain, sorry i can’t look up links to it but my cuddly evil precious demented adorable kitty is cheatin at milk bottle cap hockey

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