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Biodiesel is a renewable alternative to petroleum diesel fuel. Please note I said “a”, not “the.” Moving from petroleum diesel and expanding on biodiesel, and other forms of alternative energy, is simply a first step in loosening the addictive grip petroleum products have not just on the U.S. but on the world.
Soybean oil, canola oil, used vegetable oil and even renderings from animal fat are being used to make biodiesel. Other feedstocks are being researched.
But isn’t diesel smelly and polluting? Not any more. The new generation of diesel engines produce better torque and provide more energy to drive than similar horsepower gasoline powered vehicles in many cases.
So why isn’t biodiesel in wider use today? First, product availability is limited to fairly small areas in the U.S. right now but that is changing as more diesel owners are seeing the benefits of using biodiesel in their vehicles. Second, there are some challenges to using biodiesel in cold climates where it gels and clogs fuel filters in cold weather. Research is ongoing to solve this problem and for the time being it can be blended with petro-diesel.
Biodiesel’s future depends on owner education, steady supplies of feedstocks like soybean and canola oil, competitive pricing of biodiesel to petro-diesel and cooperation between biodiesel producers and the current delivery resources. Many large fleets throughout the U.S. are utilizing biodiesel with good performance and lower maintenance cost.
What kind of difference can the use biodiesel make when it comes to changing the world for the better? Perhaps the biggest impact of the use of biodiesel fuel instead of just plain diesel is on the human health and the environment.
One of the biggest differences that biodiesel make is with regards to […]
Biodiesel is an alternative-fuel option for diesel burning motors. It has similar chemical properties to standard mineral based diesel but differs in that it has many positive traits for the people of the world and the environment. Biodiesel has many benefits that it offers the manufacturers, the growers, the sellers, and the consumers. But […]
Biodiesel is a clean burning substitute for petroleum based diesel fuel. Biodiesel is made of vegetable oil. Most modern diesel burning engines can use Biodiesel with few or no modifications. Biodiesel is making inroads at the gas pump too where it can be found more and more as an option when its time to […]
Soy Biodiesel benefits equipment and agriculture
Biodiesel is quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing alternative fuels in the country. Biodiesel, a clean-burning alternative fuel for diesel engines, is made from animal fats or vegetable oils, such as soybean oil. Pure biodiesel (B100) contains no petroleum, and is virtually the only alternative fuel that mixes well with […]
Biodiesel has traditionally been made from oil seed plants…that’s changing as researchers come closer to producing biodiesel from algae…
Biodiesel is a renewable fuel, relatively simple to produce, safe to use and bioidegradeable…
