WorldChanging reports that a Tony Deamer, a Vanuatan entrepreneur, has begun using a 85% to 15% blend of coconut oil and kerosene to run his rental cars on.

Unlike with many biofuels, coconut oil doens’t need to be transesterized – mixed with sodium hydroxide and alcohol to change its chemical composition – to run in a diesel engine. Filtered and warmed to temperatures about 25C, coconut oil is a better than satisfactory substitute for “mineral diesel” – it burns more slowly, which produces more even pressure on engine pistons, reducing engine wear, and lubricates the engine more effectively.

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