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Running on chip fat

As prices at the pump hit eye-watering levels more people are turning to home-made biofuel as an abundant, cheap and tax-free alternative to traditional fossil fuels By Allan Burnett

I AM motoring up the A9, past the majestic Cairngorms, and all I can think about is how far I will get before I have to barter an arm or a leg for a tank of diesel, which hit £1.45 a litre in some northern parts earlier this year.