It was an honor for me and fellow Berkeley Biodiesel Collective member John White to appear on KPFA with Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy author Greg Pahl in September 2006. One thing I said on the air is that I want my...
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It was an honor for me and fellow Berkeley Biodiesel Collective member John White to appear on KPFA with Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy author Greg Pahl in September 2006. One thing I said on the air is that I want my biodiesel to come from waste oil. It is true that some promising work has been done with algae, but for now waste grease is the most efficient feedstock for biodiesel. Soy has been the most used feedstock in this country because the soy industry established the Biodiesel Board when they saw the potential to create a new market for their soy oil. But there are many more oil-rich crops than soy, and not many people I meet like the idea of GMO soy as the source of our fuel. Its a step up from petroleum, but is not our ideal. The right oil crop depends on the region where it is grown. The issue of feedstock is central to biodiesels sustainability, and I hope you will join me in supporting the Biodiesel Council of Californias work with farmers on developing locally appropriate feedstocks. http://www.biodieselcouncil.org
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