Bio-diesel viability in commercial vehicles.

[MR GUS]

Based on Mr Browns aid to the country, duty on diesel has gone up (apparantly)
what sort of savings (if viable to run on it) would a schoolyard mum's husbands firm on a fleet of large roadsweeper type vehicles? ..I don't know the make, size, model etc of the vehicles but if it's economical (in light of price rises) it's worth pointing them in the direction of the local cambridge supplier, for the obvious benefits all round!
what sort of prices are currently per litre for bio-diesel commercial basis?

[guydewdney]

i asked about for prices on 1000 litres. I didnt get ANY discount from any of the suppliers. Soem were charging MORE for bio than dino - even though bio gives circa 10% less power / less MPG. Bear this in mind.

[mespilus]

Are these guys close enough:


http://www.cambridgebiodiesel.co.uk/

Biodiesel prices have been high, mimicking fossil diesel, and also exacerbated by
Tom Cobley & his mates believing there was a business in collecting and eb@ying
used cooking oil.

You would need to find the details on the engine and injection system to assess any
potential Warranty issues from running on anything above B30.

[wookey]

BD from cambridge biodiesel is currently 117p/l because the current batch was bought a couple of months ago when diesel was even more than that, and in practice BD prices seem to follow dino-diesel prices very closely (a few p less). For a while they couldn't get any at any price. I guess sales are currently slow. I'm still working my way through the 150l I bought at the peak. (I've done hardly any van-miles at all in last couple of months).

I'm sure they'd love to talk to you about supplying a fleet. I think they already do this for a few other businesses.

[MR GUS]

Thanks all! will pass info onwards & upwards it's their call but if it works without massive change & is slightly cheaper it might be viable, they're buisness minded not necessarily green, worth a shot!

[Ivan]

Purchasing commercial biodiesel seems to be a non-starter. Some commercial outlets produce very poor quality biodiesel (badly washed - either not washed, or washed with deioniser columns past their best) - so it can be a big risk. OK, they're liable for any damage caused to your vehicle, but just try suing them - it's very difficult to prove in court, and any company would go out of business pretty promptly on receipt of a CCJ.

Making biodiesel at home - up to 2500litres pa is quite attractive given the tax break, but I fail to see how it can be cost-effective EVEN AFTER THE TAX BREAK if you purchase WVO at the going rate (which, the last time I enquired, was the same as SVO from the cheapest sources).