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 "The use of vegetable oils for engine fuels may seem insignificant today. But such oils may become in the course of time as important as petroleum of the present time."
- Dr. Rudolf Diesel, 1912
Biodiesel is a clean burning,
biodegradable, non toxic alternative fuel produced from renewable resources (animal fats and plant oils), that can be blended with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend (BXX where the XX represents the percentage of biodiesel ie B5 means 5% biodiesel, 95% petroleum diesel).
Benefits
- Reduces lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), may lower hydrocarbon and particulate emissions
- Biodegradable (spills degrade 4 times faster than petroleum diesel fuel)
- Can be used in existing diesel engines (no modification required)
- Increases fuel lubricity and reduces engine wear
- Expanded market opportunity for Canadian agriculture and tallow markets
- Extends domestic fossil fuel supply
- Significantly reduces risks of cancer and birth defects as compared to petroleum diesel
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Markets For Biodiesel
- Biodiesel is used across Canada and extensively in the United State
- Users and potential markets include: on road transportation (long haul trucking, buses, consumer vehicles), off road transportation (mining, marine, rail, construction, agriculture/on-farm, recreation), home heating/commercial heating, feedstocks for other chemical processes and products (fuel additives, paints, inks, plastics, fabrics)
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Complete Biodiesel Basics Pamphlet (562K pdf)
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