alt.energy.renewable

GeekBoy wrote:
>
> wrote in message
> news:0dc11de8-d8f2-4e94-b631-456b211ec80a@e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>> Ethanol has 30% less energy than gasoline. Biodiesel has 7% less
>> energy than regular diesel. So why are we paying more for an inferior
>> fuel that gives us worse gas mileage and at the same time speeds
>> global warming and starves the world?
>
>
> What a crock..dynos show that biodiesel puts out more power at the
> wheels than diesel does.

Gee, I would think a geek would know the difference between power and
energy. I also thought geeks did their research. And as there is no cite
for this dyno-test, who knows if it is true.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_content_of_biofuel

Fuel Type Specific Energy Density
(MJ/kg) Volumetric Energy Density
(MJ/L)

Biodiesel 37.8 33.3 – 35.7
Diesel 48.1 40.3