Going Green? Try Biodiesel
BIODIESEL
is an alternative fuel source that is made out of animal fats, soybean oils, or vegetable oils. It can also be blended with petroleum.
Chesapeake Green Fuels - http://www.cgfcorp.com/
National Biodiesel Board - http://www.biodiesel.org/
Biodiesel Stations - http://www.nearbio.com/
Facts and Myths - http://nationalrenderers.org/assets/Rendered_Fats_for_Biodiesel.pdf
National Biodiesel Board - http://www.biodiesel.org/
Biodiesel Stations - http://www.nearbio.com/
Facts and Myths - http://nationalrenderers.org/assets/Rendered_Fats_for_Biodiesel.pdf
USES
Public transportation/ municipal vehicles
(school buses), commerical vehicles, heating oil
ADVANTAGES
Renewable - Renewable fuels are obtained from plants and animals that are able to store energy harnessed from the sun. Renewable fuels are replenished by natural processes at the same rate or faster than they are consumed. Also the CO² released into the atmosphere when biodiesel is burned is recycled by growing plants, which are later processed into fuel
Environmental - Biodiesel emissions are cleaner than fossil fuel emissions and reduces greenhouse gas emission, deforestation, pollution, and the rate of biodegradation.
Independence - Decreased dependency on foreign oil
Public transportation/ municipal vehicles
(school buses), commerical vehicles, heating oil
ADVANTAGES
Renewable - Renewable fuels are obtained from plants and animals that are able to store energy harnessed from the sun. Renewable fuels are replenished by natural processes at the same rate or faster than they are consumed. Also the CO² released into the atmosphere when biodiesel is burned is recycled by growing plants, which are later processed into fuel
Environmental - Biodiesel emissions are cleaner than fossil fuel emissions and reduces greenhouse gas emission, deforestation, pollution, and the rate of biodegradation.
Independence - Decreased dependency on foreign oil