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Singer-songwriter and living legend Willie Nelson has a hot tip for
motorists: try Biodiesel! Nelson is co-founder of "Willie Nelson’s
Biodiesel," a new company that makes a clean-burning alternative
diesel fuel made from vegetable oils.
"Get Your Motor Running "
With Clean-Burning BioDiesel Products
Willie and his partners started the company to improve air quality
and to help America’s family farmers find new uses for their
products and to gain broader distribution for the alternative
fuel source. A new web site, www.wnbiodeisel.com, is up on the
web now, packed with consumer and technical information about
Biodeisel, its mission and its products.
Printed in an interview with the Associated Press, he described that
his first knowledge of the product was a few years ago when his wife
purchased a biodiesel-burning car. In the piece Willie is quoted as
saying, "I got on the computer and punched in biodeisel and found
out this could be the future."
Compared to petroleum diesel, Biodiesel -- made from soybeans or
even used cooking oil -- reduces carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,
sulfur dioxide, hydrocarbons and other harmful pollutants. The
fuel can be burned without modifications to diesel engines.
Currently, both Willie Nelson and fellow superstar Neil Young use
Biodiesel in their tour buses and personal vehicles.
Willie starts selling Boidiesel at Carl’s Corner truck stop
 Willie
is such a believer in Biodiesel that he is putting his money
where his mouth is and as of October 4th 2004 has started selling
aB20 Biodiesel blend from a truck stop,just south of Dallas,
Texas. He has partnered with Carl Cornelius and Distribution
Drive to make a B20 Biodiesel blend available at the Carl's
Corner truck stop, just north of Hillsboro on highway I-35,
between Dallas and Waco.
Willie is a big supporter of farmers and has helped many farmers
over the years through his support of FarmAid. Willie is very keen
on Biodiesel as it is so good for the environment and such a good
tool for helping bring the farming communities back to life.
Willie has long been a Biodiesel fan and advocate. “I am a fan
of biodiesel,” Nelson said and “I use it in my car because I
am a firm believer in using renewable fuels that are better
for our environment. We should all be doing our part to reduce
our reliance on foreign oil and contribute to our own economy.
On top of all that, biodiesel's use helps our nation's family
farmers, while preserving the land for future generations.”
Biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine, including the star’s
2005 Mercedes 320 CDI. When Willie purchased a 320 CDI for his
personal use in Hawaii, he picked up his brand new vehicle at
the dock and drove it straight to the pump at Pacific Biodiesel,
a Hawaii based manufacturer of Biodiesel for a tank full.
 Why
use BioDiesel?
The main benefit derived from using Biodiesel comes from the
reduction in emissions generated when using this biodegradable,
low toxicity fuel. These emission benefits are gained all the while
you are using a fuel that is made from a fully renewable energy
source, grown right here in the USA.
•Biodiesel reduces carbon dioxide exhaust emissions
by up to 80%.
• Biodiesel produces 100% less sulfur dioxide than petroleum
based diesel, and sulfur dioxide is the major component of
acid rain.
•Biodiesel reduces exhaust smoke (particulates) emissions by up
to 75% so the usual black cloud associated with a diesel engine
can be eliminated.
•The smell of the biodiesel exhaust is far more pleasant than
petroleum based diesel, some times smelling like pop corn or
doughnuts if the fuel is made from a waste vegetable oil
feedstock.
•Biodiesel smells better than diesel fuel so it is a pleasant
experience re-filling the vehicle's tank.
•Biodiesel is much easier to handle and does not require
mechanics to use barrier cream on their hands to protect the
skin from cracking or redness.
•Biodiesel is much less dangerous to put in a vehicles fuel tank as
the flash point of biodiesel is ±150°C (300°F) as opposed to
petroleum diesel which is at ±70°C (150°F).
•Biodiesel degrades about 4 times faster than petroleum
diesel after spillage, with most of a spill broken down after
just 28 days.
•Biodiesel provides significant lubricity improvement over
petroleum diesel fuel so engines last longer, with the right
additives engine performance can also be enhanced.
•Low Sulfur and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel require additives to
add the lubricity back into the fuel, biodiesel is a totally
renewable additive for this role and complements the use
of ULSD.
•Biodiesel reduces the classic diesel engine "knocking" noise.
•Biodiesel does not require any changes to the existing storage
infrastructure so can be used in any tank or storage facility
right away.
• Biodiesel can be mixed in with existing diesel to create various
mixtures like a B5 or B20 blend.
• A diesel engine vehicle does not need to be modified in anyway
to use biodiesel.
Biodiesel can be used as a pure fuel or blended with petroleum
in any percentage. B5, a blend of 5% Biodiesel and 95% by volume
of petroleum diesel has shown improvements in performance, enhanced
lubricity and some reduction in emissions. A blend of 20 percent
by volume Biodiesel with 80 percent by volume petroleum diesel
called B20, has demonstrated significant environmental benefits
with a minimum increase in cost.
For more information on BioDiesel, please contact:
National BioDiesel Board
3337a Emerald Lane • PO Box 104898
Jefferson City, MO 65110-4898
(800) 841-5849 • fax: (573) 635-7913
www.biodiesel.org
BioWillie Diesel
Distribution Drive • Peter Bell
14707 Le Grande Drive • Addison, TX 75001
(972) 948-8355
www.wnbiodiesel.com
• info@wnbiodiesel.com
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