General Information

Background Information: 

• Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel manufactured domestically from vegetable oils, animal fat, and recycled restaurant grease which are chemically reacting lipids.

• The majority of biodiesel is made from soybeans and corn

• The fuel is produced by transesterification, a process where fats and oils are turned into biofuel and glycerin

• It is a liquid fuel referred to as B100

• It is used to fuel compression-ignition engines

• It can be used alone or blended with petrodiesel

• Biodiesel is distributed from the point of production to fuel terminals and wholesalers by truck, train, or barge 

USA and other countries use:

• Biodiesel is used in both the US and globally for the same uses, conventional diesel engines, for jobs including commercial freight, construction, and infrastructure maintenance, and directly substituting for or extending supplies of traditional petroleum diesel 

Regulations/Encouraging Benefits:

• Biodiesel blends are subject to the same regulations and codes as other transportation fuels. 

• Blends up to B5 (5% biodiesel, 95% petroleum diesel) are considered petroleum diesel and approved for use in existing diesel infrastructure. 

• Blends above B5 may be subject to additional requirements and not approved for use