What is Biodiesel?

Biodiesel is the name for a variety of ester-based oxygenated fuels made from
vegetable oils or animal fats.  The concept of using vegetable oil as a fuel
dates back to 1895 when Dr. Rudolf Diesel developed the first diesel engine to
run on vegetable oil. Diesel demonstrated his engine at the World Exhibition
in Paris in 1900 using peanut oil as fuel.

Future Market Dynamics Show Promise

Increasing pressure is being put on the petroleum industry to reduce sulphur levels and increase cetane number in diesel fuel. EPA and other air quality groups continue to increase pressure to reduce the amount of compounds in diesel exhaust which have the potential to cause cancer and lung disease. Furthermore, global warming and green house gases will continue to gain attention. Biodiesel provides benefits in all these areas, which will further increase the fuel’s economic competitiveness. Moreover, biodiesel offers fleet managers an immediate and “seamless” ability to transform their entire diesel fleet into a cleaner burning alternative fuel fleet, without any capital investment.