On Fri, 19 May 2006 11:28:40 +0100, The Reid
wrote:

Following up to Dave Frightens Me

It seems to me its the pollution that's a bigger hurdle than the
fuel.

If we can diversify the types of fuel we use, the pollution issue
shouldn't be such a problem. It's the almost sole use of fossil fuels
that causes the imbalance.

doesn't burning bio diesel has the same problem as mineral oil?

Nope, in terms of carbon, it's recently removed the carbon from the
atmosphere, so the net over a year or 2 is nil.

In terms of other pollutants, Bio Diesel has a lot fewer contaminants,
it's pretty much pure oil, so as long as burning is complete, you
should just get the basic byproducts, unlike the dirty mineral oil,
that's full of all sorts of other dead animal remains.

Jim.