More on biodiesel
Posted: January 21st, 2003 | 1 Comment »Following on from an earlier entry, today’s Guardian had an interesting piece on the current situation after all those “Frying Squad” antics. In particular, talking to environmentalists who make their own biodiesel from used cooking oil:
“The government seems to be making it deliberately difficult,” he says. “The most important thing to remember is, it is not illegal to run your car on cooking oil.” As long as duty is paid, that is. And Nicholson reckons that, since duty is paid retrospectively, even those who were stopped in the south Wales checks were not breaking the law. “I am driving on fuel on which I have not yet paid the tax. I will do, but I don’t need to until it’s used. So was anyone who was stopped given the chance to pay his tax? If not, why not? To stop anybody for using this fuel is harassment.”
“Not only did it work, the vehicle actually behaved better…”
I *must* try this…