Why Bio Diesel

The world needs greener transport fuel. Climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions is now accepted as fact. Fossil fuel prices are rising and energy supplies look less secure. Transport is one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions. In response, demand is growing rapidly for alternative fuels such as Bio-Diesel that pollute less and can be produced from sustainable agricultural crops.

Petroleum diesel produces high levels of carbon dioxide, CO2, a greenhouse gas that is a significant contributor to global warming. It also produces other harmful pollutants like carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas that causes smog; particulates that contribute to respiratory infections, including asthma; sulfur that causes acid rain; and unburned aromatic hydrocarbons that create smog and may be a contributing cause of cancer.

In comparison, when used either in its pure form or blended with mineral diesel, Bio-Diesel produces significantly lower harmful emissions. Carbon monoxide emissions can be reduced by up to 50% and particulate emissions by up to 30%. Bio-Diesel is virtually free of sulfur and does not contribute to acid rain. The release of unburned aromatics in the air is also significantly reduced.

The overall impact of emissions from Bio-Diesel is reduced because energy crops capture CO2 as they grow. According to research conducted by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the lifecycle of Bio-Diesel crops can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 78% compared to mineral diesel.Bio-Diesel operates in conventional combustion-ignition engines, from light to heavy-duty, just like petroleum diesel. No engine modifications are required, and Bio-Diesel maintains the payload capacity and range of diesel. Since engine modifications are not required, there's no need to change vehicles, spare parts inventories, refueling stations or especially skilled mechanics. Vehicle hoses need to be checked after the first 6 months of operation on Bio-Diesel. Replacement of non-compatible hoses may be necessary, but is not usually difficult or expensive. Blends of 20% or less tend to have little effect on even non-compatible hoses.