14 Mar 2005
Biodiesel Boosters Plan Co-Ops

Welcome to the wonderful world of government regulation... this is the same reason that I can't sell canned jalapenos or grape jelly. I can only sell the raw fruits and vegetables without the requisite permits. And those are very tough for a producer to get. Unless, of course, you have a million dollar corporate legal department and your company name is Con-Agra.

Therefore I make the following prediction: biodiesel will be freely availably only when marketed by Exxon and it's ilk.

Producers of a diesel alternative made from old vegetable oil want to build a network of stations to sell the fuel to motorists. But many find it tough to convince local regulators to approve their efforts. By Mark Baard.

(link) [Wired News]

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