Bio-diesel filling station to open

THE first pure bio-diesel filling station in the north-east will open next week.

An Aberdeen man has started his own company which converts local used vegetable oil into diesel fuel.

Bev Parkinson, who owns Business Bio Fuels Ltd, will open the station on Tuesday.

He said: “Our fuel is an environmentally-friendly alternative to fossil-based diesel.

“It can produce more miles per gallon, improve engine performance through natural lubrication, produce fewer harmful emissions and is carbon-neutral.

“We are selling it at 10p a litre cheaper than any fossil fuel sold in stations in Aberdeen.”

The 34-year-old, who lives on Aberdeen’s Great Northern Road, said: “I was going to start producing the fuel just for myself last year but I did a few sums and realised there was a commercial venture there. I found a real hole in the market.”

An open day will be held next Tuesday at the station in East Tullos Industrial Estate from 9am to 9pm.

The fuel works in any diesel car but motorists should check with their manufacturer before switching to bio-diesel.

The main advantage of using pure bio-diesel is that it is carbon-neutral which means no carbon emissions are released.

There are only two other 100% bio-diesel stations in Scotland which are in Selkirkshire and Lanarkshire.