Comments on: Economic effect of Biodiesel http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/07/27/economic-effect-of-biodiesel/207.html Discussion and opinions about the trucking industry Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:25:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Wayne Weisser http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/07/27/economic-effect-of-biodiesel/207.html/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Wayne Weisser Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:46:37 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/07/27/economic-effect-of-biodiesel/207.html#comment-134 I'm finding that out, I just found out about the rising cost of Vitamin C out of China because of rising corn syrup prices. Which is on my site at http://truckingblog.net I’m finding that out, I just found out about the rising cost of Vitamin C out of China because of rising corn syrup prices. Which is on my site at http://truckingblog.net

]]> By: Steve http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/07/27/economic-effect-of-biodiesel/207.html/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Steve Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:22:39 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/07/27/economic-effect-of-biodiesel/207.html#comment-132 Farm programs are the least of your worries when it comes to Biomass fuels. I live in north central Iowa. There are currently about 100 biofuel plants in operation or in the building stages in our neck of the woods. (see the website www.manlyterminal.com and click on the strategic location link on the top right to see where the current plants are located. I live 40 miles from this terminal.) Rising corn prices have an effect on virtually all areas of life, especially, as you would imagine, food prices. The biofuel plants craving for corn threatens a shortage of corn syrup, animal feeds and a whole host of other things used daily in the processing of foodstuffs worldwide. So much corn is being siphoned off to the biofuel plants that shortages of raw material (corn) is maybe a larger looming problem than the price of the corn itself. We have used ethanol for years, but I do not use it in my small engines (lawn mowers, snoblowers, etc.) It is very hard on small engine carbs. I have friends who used ethanol in their small engines and had to rebuild the carbs every year. I also use biodiesel where available. Except in winter. Until I am convinced they have solved the gelling issues with biodiesel I won't use it in cold weather. I have used it quite a bit this spring and summer and have had no detrimental effects as of yet. No plugged filters, no performance problems. I treat it like I do ULSD, quite heavily. Farm programs are the least of your worries when it comes to Biomass fuels.

I live in north central Iowa. There are currently about 100 biofuel plants in operation or in the building stages in our neck of the woods. (see the website http://www.manlyterminal.com and click on the strategic location link on the top right to see where the current plants are located. I live 40 miles from this terminal.)

Rising corn prices have an effect on virtually all areas of life, especially, as you would imagine, food prices. The biofuel plants craving for corn threatens a shortage of corn syrup, animal feeds and a whole host of other things used daily in the processing of foodstuffs worldwide. So much corn is being siphoned off to the biofuel plants that shortages of raw material (corn) is maybe a larger looming problem than the price of the corn itself.

We have used ethanol for years, but I do not use it in my small engines (lawn mowers, snoblowers, etc.) It is very hard on small engine carbs. I have friends who used ethanol in their small engines and had to rebuild the carbs every year.

I also use biodiesel where available. Except in winter. Until I am convinced they have solved the gelling issues with biodiesel I won’t use it in cold weather. I have used it quite a bit this spring and summer and have had no detrimental effects as of yet. No plugged filters, no performance problems. I treat it like I do ULSD, quite heavily.

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