| What is Bio-diesel? | | | | Amendments. And is one of the most |
| Well, Bio-diesel is the future. Because | | | | rigorously tested alternative fuels on |
| it is so clean burning and easy to use, | | | | the market. |
| bio-diesel is the fastest growing and | | | | The CO2 released into the atmosphere |
| most cost efficient fuel being created | | | | when bio-diesel is burned is recycled by |
| today. | | | | growing plants, which are later |
| Bio-diesel is a form of Bio-fuel made by | | | | processed into fuel. Tests and |
| ripping apart the fat molecule to | | | | demonstrations, have shown that |
| release three free fatty acid esters, | | | | bio-diesel is no different from |
| and a sugar called glycerol. Bio-diesel | | | | petroleum diesel in terms of engine |
| is produced from the fatty acid | | | | performance and wear. |
| molecules found in numerous feedstock | | | | Bio-diesel is being used across the U.S. |
| oils such as plant, animal, and recycled | | | | in fleets of snowplows, garbage trucks, |
| cooking oils. The fundamental chemical | | | | mail trucks, and military vehicles. In |
| reaction process that produces | | | | Hawaii all bio-diesel is made from used |
| bio-diesel is relatively simple and has | | | | cooking oil collected from restaurants, |
| the potential to be adopted worldwide. | | | | making it a 100% recycled fuel, and |
| Bio-diesel is described as mono-alkyl | | | | keeping it out of landfills. Bio-diesel |
| esters of long-chain fatty acids derived | | | | is also extensively used in Europe, |
| from vegetable oils or animal fats, | | | | especially Germany and France. |
| conforming to ASTM D6751 specifications | | | | Diesel vehicles are generally the most |
| for use in diesel engines. Bio-diesel is | | | | long lasting reliable vehicles on the |
| a processed fuel derived from biological | | | | road, with most engines lasting over |
| sources that can be used in diesel | | | | 400,000 miles. The best part of running |
| vehicles with little or no modification. | | | | Bio Diesel is that no wars need to be |
| It is a renewable fuel that can be used | | | | fought over it, it's entirely domestic, |
| instead of diesel fuel, that is made | | | | supports farming, it's totally |
| from petroleum. | | | | renewable, often recycled, and it cuts |
| Bio-diesel is most often blended with | | | | almost all aspects of a diesel vehicle's |
| petroleum diesel in ratios of 2 percent | | | | emissions by more than 50 to 75%. |
| (B2), 5 percent (B5), or 20 percent | | | | In a quest to help keep our air, rivers, |
| (B20). A naturally grown, alternative | | | | streams, lakes and oceans cleaner, not |
| fuel source it is a clean burning | | | | to mention help stop Global Warming, we |
| alternative fuel, produced from | | | | are attempting to free ourselves from |
| domestically grown, renewable resources. | | | | dependency on fossil fuels, and trying |
| Bio-diesel is simple to use, | | | | to make our planet a better place to |
| biodegradable, non-toxic, and basically | | | | live. |
| free of sulfur compounds and aromatics. | | | | Now you know what bio-diesel is, and why |
| Bio-diesel is the only alternative fuel | | | | so many are making the switch to a |
| for motor vehicles to have fully | | | | cheaper less polluting and more |
| completed the health effects testing | | | | efficient way to power our future. |
| requirements of the 1990 Clean Air Act | | | | |