Canada offers biodiesel at the pump
Biodiesel is basically vegetable oil-based fuel, which is usually made of canola or soy.
This weekend, I was asked why I'd prefer to live in Canada over the United States. Part of it, I said was because the ideals of Canada agreed more with me than the American views on the same subject. One of these things is the protection of the environment. Most Americans don't care about the protection of the environment. While I was visiting Edmonton, the hotel that I stayed in not only provided wastebaskets (pretty standard fare for any hotel), but they also provided a basket with which one could toss recycleables. How cool is that?
While my sister and I were driving home yesterday, we noticed a VW Passat TDI with the bumper sticker biodiesel on it. It turns out it's pretty easy to modify a diesel engine car to run on biodiesel instead of diesel gasoline.
Volvo apparently, has bifuel (can either run on compressed natural gas, liquified natural gas or gasoline) cars in Europe for a few years now. I wonder why they haven't brought them over to the U.S. yet.
one guess...no market for them. or at least not enough to make it worth their while. it's hard to be totally pessimistic or at all optimistic about the u.s. but where does that leave us? if you emigrate to canada, i wish you well. sounds like a great country. i wouldn't know cuz i've never lived there...i only visited vancouver once for expo.