BIODIESEL

BIBLIOGRAPHY

RESEARCH

• "History of Biodiesel." Yokayo Biofuels. 24 Aug. 2006 <http://www.ybiofuels.org/bio_fuels/history_biofuels.html>
I used this source to provide some history on biodiesel. The history from this page was very unabridged and was very complete; it covered information from the beginnings of the diesel engine to the present. I used this information in my General Info page to provide background to biodiesel. I believe this page is credible because it was created by a company that specializes in biofuels.

• "Biodiesel." Wikipedia. 5 Nov. 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/biodiesel>
I used this wikipedia article as a launching pad into my research. It was very good for general information and helping me understand the basics of biodiesel. Wikipedia is definitely a credible source because, even though anyone can contribute, there are srict regulations and editors to make sure all facts are real.

• "Are Biodiesel's Environmental Benefits Being Unfairly Presented?" New Age Information. 22 Nov. 2002 <http://www.newageinfo.com/biodiesel-environment.htm>
This page might not have been the best to cite since the website was a little unusual, but I used it because it presented some very excellent points. It didn't state any facts, which was good, since, being an unusual site, I wouldn't know if it were true or not. It just presented some concerns about the negative side of biodiesel. I used some of these points in my Problems page.

• Pahl, Greg. Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy. Vermont; Chelsea Green Publications, 2005.
This book was a good source, because first of all, the author is very accomplished. Greg Pahl has written another book called Natural Home Heating, and he's also a member of Vermont Biofuels Association. This book itself is also recommended when learning more about biodiesel. I used this book to explain the economic impact of biodiesel on American because this is what the book mainly addressed.

• Estill, Lyle. Biodiesel Power: The Passion, the People, and the Politics of the Next Renewable Fuel. British Columbia; New Society Publishers, 2005.
This book was a very useful source in learning the history behind biodiesel as well as pros and cons. It covered a lot on the economic effects of biodiesel and commercial interest of biodiesel. I used information in this source in the sections where I mention the economy and the problems of biodiesel. This source was credible because it was published by New Society Publishers. New Society Publishers is a renowned publishing company that's known for its environmental conciousness.

• Alovert, Maria "Mark." Biodiesel Home Brew Guide by Maria "Mark" Alovert. Self-published. 2005.
This self-published manual was very useful because it contained such great information. Each step to making biodiesel was covered in-depth. It was written by a woman who specializes in homebrewing and farm-scale biodiesel processing systems. My advisor and I used this manual to make our own biodiesel and it turned out very nicely, so the information in this manual proved to be very reliable. The information from the manual was used in my "How To Make" page.

PICTURES

•Soybeans:
http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/images/edamame.jpg
•Corn:
http://panen.psu.edu/intranet/snap/corn/images/corn.jpg
•Avocado:
http://www.botanicalfeast.com/wp-content/2006/03/avocado2.jpg
•Sunflower:
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/?display=147040&
•Sunflower Field:
http://no-music-no-life.cocolog-nifty.com/life_in_the_wind/files/_304.jpg
•Metro Bus:
http://www.metrokc.gov/kcdot/news/photos/2004/102504thisweekph1.jpg
•Biodiesel Sample 1:
http://www.making-biodiesel-at-home.com/images/Biodiesel-sample4.jpg
•Biodiesel Sample 2:
Taken by Jamie Li
•Farmland:
http://fadams.iweb.bsu.edu/farmland.jpg
•Data tables:
http://biodiesel.org
•Jamie LI
Taken by Jamie Li