Liz & Matt’s Home Extension Blog

Last year’s big project was supposed to be building a biodiesel processor using the old central heating cylinder that’s been sitting outside since we had a new one installed a few years ago (link).  As it turned out, what with converting sheds and building chicken runs (link), various bit of decorating and other priorities, I didn’t get very far and had to settle for buying biodiesel from a company in cambridge (http://www.cambridgebiodiesel.org/).  

I did lots of research, made some new friends (http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/), visited a few home producers, bought some of the necessary equipment and chemicals (http://www.greenteam-shop.co.uk/) and acquired a large amount of waste cooking oil which has been sitting under a tarpaulin in the patio all winter, but I never actually got as far as making any fuel.

This year is going to be different.  You just watch!