Posted on 18/06/08
French-fry grease to liquid gold
VANCOUVER -- What was once considered trash has become treasure for B.C. restaurateurs. Until recently, vats of old cooking oil had to be hauled away - at a cost. But the detritus of a million French fries is now liquid gold, with companies competing to buy the leftover grease to convert it into biodiesel, an environmentally friendly fuel. Unlike other biofuels, this biodiesel is not affecting the food chain because it is recycled.
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