What is Biodiesel?

Biodiesel is the name for a cleaner burning diesel fuel made from renewable resources such as animal fats and vegetable oils. It contains no petroleum products, but it can be combined with petroleum diesel to form a biodiesel blend. Properly manufactured, biodiesel can be used in standard diesel engines with little or no modifications. Using animal byproducts as a feedstock also has no impact on global food supplies.

Generates Similar energy per unit

• Uses the existing fuel distribution infrastructure
• Biodegradable
• Nontoxic (you could drink it, but probably wouldn’t want to)
• Significantly lower emission signature
• Reduces dependence on foreign oil
• The only alternative fuel certified by the EPA and that meets the Clean Air Act

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Benefits of Biodiesel

Myths and Facts about Biodiesel