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Whether you are just curious about renewable energy or an industry expert, this 560 page book will show you how to stretch your energy dollars while powering your home with clean, dependable renewable energy. And, unlike fossil fuels or nuclear energy, renewable energy won't dump today's pollution on the children of tomorrow.

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This 432-page book shows homeowners that using less energy or adopting renewable energy technologies is not about making drastic lifestyle sacrifices, nor is it always expensive. Energy efficiency can improve your life by lowering operating costs, creating a more comfortable environment and increasing disposable income.

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Using vegetable oils as a fuel for home heating and transportation is a hundred years old. Rudolf Diesel's original engine was operated on plant oils because of the lack of fossil fuels. Later, plant and animal oils were converted into a petrodiesel-compatible fuel known as biodiesel; a clean, low-carbon fuel.

In the early 1980s, home brewers discovered they could transform waste restaurant fryer oils into crude biodiesel and use it in automobiles at 100% concentrations at one quarter the cost of petrodiesel. Yet automotive and engine manufacturers insist that late-model vehicles may be damaged when run on high concentrations of biodiesel and may not honor engine warranties where biodiesel fuel has been used.

This 556-page book aims to separate fact from fiction on the economic production of quality biodiesel. It includes a list of suppliers, descriptions of detailed processes, a guide to numerous reference materials, and lists the equipment required to produce biodiesel that meets North American standards.