Biodiesel

Biodiesel has the following beneficial characteristics:

• Reduces dependence on foreign oil
• Sustainable, non-toxic and biodegradable
• Promotes economic development
• Produces lower emissions
• Extended engine life

  Diesel makes up 22% of the ground transportation fuel in the United States, and, due to new breakthroughs, can now be manufactured in synthetic form at a cost using vegetable oil that is competitive with petroleum based Diesel. Biodiesel has varying benefits: It is less toxic to humans, better for the environment and better for diesel engines. At 200 million gallons, biodiesel made up just over 0.5% (of the nearly $100 billion of American fuel consumed in 2006. Biodiesel production in the U.S. and abroad is growing dramatically and expected to continue.