Willie Nelson's homebrew biodiesal
When country legend Wilie Nelson hits the road, he does it in style, traveling with his band in "Bio-Willie" -- a caravan powered solely by biodiesel.
In his new book, On the Clean Road Again, Willie talks about the benefits of biodiesel over petroleum by comparing the "recipes" for each. For petroleum, you need "170 quadrillion tons algae, 252 billion tons (approximately) dinosaurs, 1 dash or sprinkling of various other prehistoric animals and vegetation (chef's choice)." Biodiesel, on the other hand, can be created in 20 minutes simply by putting "200 milliliters methanol, 2.5 grams lye, and 1 liter vegetable oil" in a blender.
However, it's worth noting that "a person could blow up their kitchen and ruin the engine in their car if he's not careful." Subsequently, Willie recommends leaving biodiesel production "to the professionals."
On the other hand, "if you're brave and have good insurance," you can check out the full biodiesel recipe here.
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