Red tape, costs entangle fans of 'green' fuel

[Cybergal]

Red tape, costs entangle fans of 'green' fuel
5/12/08
CNET News.com, CA

It's not uncommon on California roadways to spot diesel cars with bumper stickers that boast of biofuels in the engine, using slogans such as "Fuel for the revolution."

"This is the largest underground movement in the United States since the Civil War and the underground railroad," said Michael Wittman, an environmental activist and biodiesel user in Los Angeles.

But many drivers who began using biofuels to reduce their carbon emissions and save money fear that little-known government regulations are nipping the adoption of homegrown, "green" fuels in the bud.
In California, it's illegal to collect vegetable oil from a restaurant for fuel without paying a $300 license upfront as well as hefty road use taxes per gallon. And along with rising costs for commodities, rules regulating how to sell non-standard fuels are driving some biodiesel suppliers out of business.
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[slowpoke1967]

but what they are not telling you is that all the restaurant are paying to have it collected.so you still make money for picking it up.not a bad deal geting payed to collect it then make money off selling it or puting it in your own tank

[ETS FTW]

What I've found is that if you offer the restaurant owner say $25-50 for their grease, they will call you when it's full. Some will go so far as to limit the amount of water that gets mixed with it when they clean the fryers etc. Paying a little bit for a steady clean source of veggie oil is better than trying to be sneaky and possibly get fined.

[slowpoke1967]

things are a little diff in the states.but yes you are right.about what you are saying but people in the states are not as big on makeing it like they do in the u.k or the e.u you can tell people all day in the states till your blue in the face and they still wont get it