BIODIESEL is a clean-burning renewable fuel made using a chemical process that converts natural vegetable oils and fats into a non-toxic and renewable form of energy. It is used as a replacement for standard diesel, but it can also be blended with diesel fuel in any proportion.
The chemical process involved with producing biodiesel is complex and therefore should not be confused with running a diesel engine on straight vegetable oil
The chemical process involved with producing biodiesel is complex and therefore should not be confused with running a diesel engine on straight vegetable oil. Because – whilst most diesel engines can run on biodiesel without modification – only a small number of diesel engines can run on pure vegetable oil.
A car running on biodiesel will still release carbon into the atmosphere, but because the plants used to the create the fuel absorbed carbon dioxide whilst growing, there’s a balancing effect. What’s more, as biodiesel comes from plants, the sources can be replenished through farming and recycling.