Biodiesel Expansion Saving the Environment

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By Robert Nolan

Biodiesel expansion has been very important throughout the entire world. With most of the world relying on other Powers to supply them with necessary fuel, this issue has become even more important. Most are searching for alternative means and to create renewable energy.

With fossil fuel at a premium, and the awareness that there is a limited supply, an alternative is not a pipe dream, but rather a necessity. Awareness of the environment is an issue which is important to most people these days. The time has with out a doubt arrived to seek alternatives to what has been done in the past.

Who would not be happy to hear that a renewable fuel had been invented, which took advantage of the natural resources which are available to us? Ethanol has come about as the result of this type of thinking. This will certainly lead to many more ideas in the future.

Unlike fossil fuel, ethanol is a natural fuel which is made from mainly corn and corn bi-products. This is a product which can be used over and over again. Who ever imagined that their used cooking oil could become so valuable? This seems to be a perfect solution, right? That may not be the case. It seems that there is much more work to be done in order to perfect this process.

Unfortunately, evidence has shown that the process of creating this bio diesel in fact can create more pollution than that of fossil fuel. This is not to say that this discovery is without great value, rather that it does not do enough to combat the "greenhouse affect". Another negative implication of the use of bio diesel, is the affect that is has on food crops. Because many farmers have chosen to grow corn simply for the purpose of creating this green fuel, the cost of food in general has increased globally.

People who believe very strongly in bio diesel expansion, and the positive effect it will indeed have on the planet, continue striving to improve the process for its production. This second phase of bodies expansion will hopefully lead to a cleaner process of creating this product. If bio diesel can be perfected in order to reduce the amount of pollution which is created, it will indeed be a huge gift to the world.

Corn base ethanol has opened the door to the future when it comes to renewable energy. As a result, algae, soy beans and many other "plant matter" are being used in the production of bio diesel. There are certainly many new green bio diesel ideas on the horizon.

With the amount of work that is being done today, we can expect to have a future where green choices are mainstream. This certainly will open the door to the use of water power, wind power, solar power, and any other natural resource being considered before one has been traditionally used.

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