It’s already possible to make biodiesel at home using waste oil–if you’re interested in setting up a system that competes with Breaking Bad’s meth labs for complexity. A new, compact, British-made ...

Senior editor Mike Allen (who used to teach organic chemistry in a previous career) gloves up to pump methanol into the processor. "Make your own diesel for 70 cents a gallon," the Internet ad claimed ...

With gallon prices climbing dramatically, alternative fuels are starting to hold a greater appeal for a larger number of consumers. One alternative fuel is biodiesel, which is made from a renewable ...

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology have found a much better way to make biodiesel. Their new method could lower the cost and increase the energy efficiency of fuel production.

Homemade fuel made from used cooking oil can power any diesel vehicle. If you’re steering your household toward a more self-sufficient lifestyle, maybe you’d like to add do-it-yourself fuel to your ...

Etruk has devised a method to produce biodiesel within the comfort of your own home, using their Home Biodiesel Processing Plant. The unit utilises biological sources such as vegetable oil to produce ...

There are many facets to green motoring, but for some the prospect of buying a new hybrid or electric car is neither realistic nor desirable. For these people, biofuels may be an option, particularly ...

Two of the biggest operators in the UK biodiesel industry have formed a joint venture to increase production of the fuel by over 500%. Global Commodities (UK) Ltd., the country’s largest manufacturer ...

What is Bio-Oil?Short Answer:It's the "other" diesel Long Answer:Bio-oil is the fuel equivalent of the girl next door you know pretty well, but just overlooked. Bio-oils are found in your kitchen ...

This year could be a “go” for an old biodiesel manufacturing plant at the Denton landfill. American Bio Source got the keys to the plant in 2014, after another company went out of business at the site ...

A company affiliated with Morrisville State College plans to build a $21 million plant in Cortland County to make biodiesel -- or maybe not to make biodiesel. Empire AgriFuel LLC is hedging its bets.