Bringing Biodiesel Mainstream
I found a great article over at CNET, talking about biodiesel entrepreneurs. According to the article, the demand for green automobiles is on the rise and used car dealers are carving a niche for themselves by selling biodiesel-ready autos. Around the US, dealerships are popping up offering middle-class drivers with biodiesel vehicles like, VW, Mercedes and Honda.
It looks like the advertising method of choice for these new biodiesel entrepreneurs is the Internet. They are using their own web sites and classified sites to lure potential buyers. A few dealers have a physical, more traditional, auto lot.
From CNET Article:
After undergoing modifications that cost as little as $50 or as much as $2,000, diesel cars can chug either petroleum-based diesel, crop-based biodiesel, vegetable oil from the deep-fryers of fast-food kitchens, or even a combination of the three.
One of the businesses mentioned in the article is a company called BioBling. I love the name and the concept. I headed over to the website and had a look at what they offer. According to their site, “Biobling connects conscious people to green cars and clean, renewable fuel to run them.” They earn 10% of acquisition cost to locate a car and connect customers with a biofuel distributor. The customer is responsible for buying the car and any shipping fees. Drivers who want to add a little “bling” to their ride, can have Biobling add items like flat screens/DVDs, custom paint, new wheels, etc (all at an additional charge).
If you get a chance, have a read through Biobling’s Ten Commandments. I enjoyed the third commandment, “Thou shalt not covet they neighbour’s gas-guzzler.”
I recommend our readers head over to CNET to read the article.
To learn more about Biobling, visit them here.
To learn more about Biodiesel, you can head over to the US National Biodiesel Board website or head to the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association website.
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Written by steve on May 9th, 2007 with
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#1. June 20th, 2009, at 10:52 AM.
Having BDF(Bio Diesel Fuel) as ther alternative fuel to mineral fossil Diesel is a good idea for environmental freindlyn to have les GHG emission.
At the same time all need to consider the aspect of the economical viability as well especially the poor countries LDC to commit to use Biofuel like BDF.
All must firstly realize that Biofuel was / is / will be much more expensive than the mineral fossil diesel.
There is not once in the past that the Mineral fossil Diesel was cheaper than the Bio Plant Oil (feed stock of BDF) even at the mineral fossiil crude oil as peak at usd 147 per bardel.
BDF will not be able to survive by itself without the significant subsidies in term of production subsidies and /or consumer subsidies by waiving all the related taxes in the country.
It will not only a matter of the willing to promote BDF but alse the efofortability to provide such subsidies for the goverments in the poor countries who are all in badly nation budget deficit.
Biouel is not a fashion rend for every one to follow without knowing the realistic of its cost.