Greener Living #44 Biofuels 101, Part 1

Have you heard of biofuels? Biodiesel and bioethanol are alternative fuels dreived from crops such as sugarcane, oilseed rape, and used cooking oil, which are generally blended with diesel fuel or gasoline. Biofuels are available in a range of different blends--for example, 30% biofuel and 70% gas or diesel. Biodiesel is generally appropriate for any diesel vehicle designed to run on low-sulphur diesel. Biodiesel blends are becoming more widely available in the US. Check biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel/distributors to find out about local availability.