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Maccas the good oil for fuel

'From entrepreneurs, such as Branson, to police forces like those in the Philippines, people are experimenting with bio-fuels.'    .
Here’s food for thought for all of us facing the petrol crisis – auto and boating. Police cars in the Philippines will be converted to run on a mixture of diesel and used cooking oil from McDonald's, according to a joint statement from the two bodies.

As oil prices continue to soar, the project would convert cars in the Makati financial district of Manila to run on a mix of 40 per cent diesel and 60 per cent cooking oil, police chief Senior Superintendent Gilbert Cruz said.

Used cooking oil will be donated by the local outlets of the fast-food chain. Other restaurants are also considering donating their used cooking oil as well.

One police car has been converted to use the diesel/cooking oil mixture and is already in use, and the Philippines government is looking into the viability of converting more of the fleet.

The head of police forces in the capital Manila, Geary Barias, said that if the project is successful, he may recommend it being adopted by police forces across the Philippines.

We hope the government of this country is also paying attention! If ethanol is not the answer, may be pursuing the technology that comes from our appetite for “fries with everything” could be?




by Jeni Bone   2:03 AM Mon 4 Aug 2008 GMT


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