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Los Angeles based Pacific Natural Energy (PNE) is putting that cholesterol to good use with their revolutionary device called FatBox that transforms solid animal fat into biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel is a clean burning and biodegradable fuel that can be used in diesel engines or blended with petroleum diesel.
“The FatBox is designed to work in conjunction with our BioBox,” said Eric McLeod, PNE’s founder and CEO. “Animal fats are a viable alternative to vegetable oil in the biodiesel production market.” (Los Angeles, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire)
Tyson Foods and ConocoPhillips are also in the process of setting up a 75 million gallon a year alternative fuel production facility that transfers fat into fuel. Tyson has a ton of animal fat they can use towards creating renewable diesel. They are initially providing beef tallow and production is expected to start in December according to Prime Newswire, New York.
Pacific Natural Energy is known for producing biodiesel fuel from waste oils. They also recycle and convert animal and vegetable fat into fuel from restaurants, helping reduce waste and pollution. Their mission is to provide cost effective biodiesel solutions to meet the growing need for alternative fuels.
- Renewable diesel is economically and ecologically efficient since it decreases dependency on oil and creates approximately 95% less hazardous waste than petroleum diesel production.
The more we invest in these new technologies, the more independent from oil we can become. Becoming independent from foreign oil is achievable and it’s a good thing to strive towards so that we’re not as vulnerable to foreign politics and prices.
Los Angeles based Pacific Natural Energy (PNE) is putting that cholesterol to good use with their revolutionary device called FatBox that transforms solid animal fat into biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel is a clean burning and biodegradable fuel that can be used in diesel engines or blended with petroleum diesel. 
November 14th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
This fat box is a great idea. There are so many meat eaters in the western world, I’m sure one would be able to get plenty of fat to convert to biodiesel fuel.
November 15th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Yes, might as well put it to good use Karen.