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China's biodiesel producers slowly moving from waste oil to fresh biomass

You know the saying "you're one in a million"? In China, that means there are a thousand others like you. With the world's largest population, is it surprising that China also has the greatest potential to reuse its cooking oil as biodiesel? The Worldwatch Institute recently figured that China generates over 4.5 million tons of used oil and grease each year, and that half of that could be collected and turned into biodiesel. A group of businessmen in China has been making biodiesel since 2001 because it was a cost-effective way to power cars. ... Read more →

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