IT costs £1 a litre less to produce, cuts CO2 emissions by 50 per cent - and smells like a chip shop.
Angelo Portelli, 45, is developing bio-diesel, a cheaper and greener alternative to fossil fuel diesel in the south through his new company Gr8green Ltd.
Mr Portelli, of Shirley, Southampton, said: "People are fed up with big oil companies and looking to find other cleaner, cheaper ways of getting their fuel.
"They are starting to realise that we need to recycle and cut the amount of waste to improve both the world's economic climate and the environment."
The process uses waste vegetable oil from restaurants, pubs and takeaways to create a diesel biofuel for domestic vehicles.
The real beauty of the fuel is that it can be put into any car's normal diesel petrol tank, with no need for modifications on the car.
The first 2,500 litres produced in a year are completely tax-free and it typically costs between 15p and 20p a litre to produce.
Preston-based Ecotec Resources originally developed the idea and having been trained in how to produce it Mr Portelli brought biodiesel down south.
To purchase the equipment needed to make the bio-diesel he has had to spend £975, but at a saving of £50 per batch he is confident of getting his money back.
The relatively simple process of cleaning the vegetable oil and making it fit for a car's fuel tank takes 24 hours.
The process creates the by-product glycerine, which can be used to make household soap or fertiliser for gardens - reducing waste even further.
Mr Portelli believes the smell really isn't that bad after it's been processed, adding: "It starts off smelling like a takeaway and then it goes through the process and comes out smelling a little like linseed oil.
"If I was a cyclist on a road I'd much rather smell takeaway than diesel fumes anyway, if it's good enough for cooking, then it's good enough to put in your car."
"On a personal level it's fantastic for me to be able to drive past petrol stations knowing that by producing my own fuel I'm saving about £50 a tank and will never have to visit one again."
He believes greener fuels need more support at a local government level.
"I don't think local councils have looked into it enough - they seem to be reactive as opposed to proactive.
"The truly great thing about this is you're not just saving money you're helping the environment as well."
Ecotec Resources manufactures the equipment to make the biodiesel while also providing training on how to make the fuel safely without damaging your car.
Sales director David Taylor said: "When a car running on bio-diesel goes for an MOT we have seen figures showing it cuts the car's CO2 emissions by asmuch as 88 per cent.
"There's still only 1,000 people a year using bio-diesel though, it tends to feel to people in the industry that there's a lot going on but in reality it's not, there's a lot of people who are frightened of change.
"Ecotec is currently working with a number of companies across the EU and ideally we would like to set up six more Angelo's at home to develop bio-diesel in the UK."
Mr Portelli will be demonstrating how to make the diesel and explaining the cost involved at Bramshaw Village Hall, near Lyndhurst, on August 24.
The bio-diesel training course costs £120 and will run from 10am until 4pm, the price includes food and refreshment and there'll be a reduction of £40 if you order a biodiesel reactor.
For more information about biodiesel and how you can start using it email Mr Portelli at angelo@gr8green.com.
