SVO, which car which engine.

[Flying Scot]

one for hibbo and others of course nice piccies

http://www.biofuelsforum.com/svo_use...?highlight=SVO

[biodiesel]

For those that are interested he's a link to the proposed new rules on 'bio fuels':
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP...E_PROD1_026553

Tell me what you think. Sound like good news to me.

[Hibbo]

Originally Posted by biodiesel

For those that are interested he's a link to the proposed new rules on 'bio fuels':
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP...E_PROD1_026553

Tell me what you think. Sound like good news to me.

I would encourage EVERYONE to reply to Tony Baxter on this one. Let him know that the 2500L limit is about right and how it is essential that the UK follows the lead of many European countries and give a COMPLETE tax-break for those wishing to run their cars on biofuels.

Go on, just drop him a quick email, please!

PS 2000L at 35mpg equates to about 20,000 miles, sufficient for most people.


PPS. I don't think they will be letting us off, they are not doing this to encourage the use of biofuels, they are doing it because it is costing them too much to administrate the current duty-collecting system. Expect to have to pay a 'registration' or 'licencing' fee instead.

[Flying Scot]

Originally Posted by Hibbo

I would encourage EVERYONE to reply to Tony Baxter on this one. Let him know that the 2500L limit is about right and how it is essential that the UK follows the lead of many European countries and give a COMPLETE tax-break for those wishing to run their cars on biofuels.

Go on, just drop him a quick email, please!

PS 2000L at 35mpg equates to about 20,000 miles, sufficient for most people.


PPS. I don't think they will be letting us off, they are not doing this to encourage the use of biofuels, they are doing it because it is costing them too much to administrate the current duty-collecting system. Expect to have to pay a 'registration' or 'licencing' fee instead.

Done that asked for 4,999 one liter below their 5,000 and above limit for them to poke their noses into what we are doing also asked what about SVO WVO?

I dont think from reading that we will get licensed BUT knowing how Tony Bliar and his gang are into CONTROL FREAKERY i would not be surprised.

[Hibbo]

Originally Posted by Flying Scot

Done that asked for 4,999 one liter below their 5,000 and above limit for them to poke their noses into what we are doing also asked what about SVO WVO?

I dont think from reading that we will get licensed BUT knowing how Tony Bliar and his gang are into CONTROL FREAKERY i would not be surprised.

Hmmm, nice one David

As for SVO, they have been told to accept it onto the current 'biodiesel' rate (29ppl) and stop bitching that it doesn't meet the fiscal spec (it does, the fact that SVO isn't biodiesel is irrelevant in this respect). WVO probably won't meet the spec (Ester and sulphur content) so would still be classed as a 'fuel substitute'.
However, the likelihood of them being able to prove (or even bothering) that you've got WVO in your tank and not SVO is pretty slim.

You are right about the control freakery, and unfortunately that has a lot to do with why the government's stance on biofuels; If it's big oil companies producing it it's easy for them to monitor, tax, and collect their kickbacks whilst they're in bed with them. People churning a few gallons out in their garages is a different matter, even though this is the most environmentally sound way.

[Flying Scot]

Originally Posted by Hibbo

People churning a few gallons out in their garages is a different matter, even though this is the most environmentally sound way.

do you really think so?

IS it not better to filter and clean WVO and then use it in the car...............................rather than get all involved in tansesterification which needs KIT power chemicals and time

once you have done your SVO/WVO conversion IF you really think you need to do that rather than just mix a little D/SVO 50/50 for winter and 20/80 10/90 for summer and soon with Global warming that will do all year round.

[Hibbo]

Originally Posted by Flying Scot

do you really think so?

IS it not better to filter and clean WVO and then use it in the car...............................rather than get all involved in tansesterification which needs KIT power chemicals and time

once you have done your SVO/WVO conversion IF you really think you need to do that rather than just mix a little D/SVO 50/50 for winter and 20/80 10/90 for summer and soon with Global warming that will do all year round.

Aye, yes, veg is definitely the best biofuel environmentally speaking, as you say biodiesel uses energy to produce and uses fossil ingredients.

What I meant was people making their own BioD is better than big oil companies making it.

[biodiesel]

Right, glad that did say what I thought it said! Doubt we'll see that in legislation but you never know. I've just emailed eveyone in my contacts list to ask them to give there opinion, I suggest you do the same (ok, mabey not the boss or important clients etc but you know what I mean)

[pcman_jh]

Can someone clarify what this change may mean - does it mean that if you fall below the threshold, you don't have to register, hence don't have to declare your usage, hence tax free?

I suspect it doesn't mean this, but if you don't have to registre, how are they going to collect any monies due?

Surely it's not going to be that simple, or is it?

[biodiesel]

As I read it it means that you will ahve to register but won't have to pay anything for less than 2500 liters. I'll have a seach round and see what I can see.