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First generation biofuels such as biodiesel [4] are produced directly from crops, such as cereals, maize, sugar beet and cane, and rapeseed. Second generation fuels are produced from byproducts from production of food and other goods, as well as from household waste, used frying oil from restaurants, and slaughterhouse waste. [5]
Neste MY Renewable Diesel (formerly NExBTL) is a vegetable oil refining fuel production process commercialized by the Finnish oil and refining company Neste.Whether as an admixture or in its pure form, the fuel is able to supplement or partially replace conventional diesel without problems.
Biodiesel currently has 3% of the diesel market in Germany and is the number 1 alternative fuel. [17] The German government has a Biofuels Roadmap in which they expect to reach 10% biofuels by 2010 with the diesel 10% coming from fuel made from vegetable oil. [18] From 2005 to 2007 a number of types of vegetable oil have doubled in price.
The environmental impact of biodiesel is complex and varies based on factors like feedstock type, land use changes, and production methods. While it can potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels, concerns about biodiesel include land use changes, deforestation, and the food vs. fuel debate.
Strategic Biofuels LLC, a project development company, announced on Friday it plans to develop a renewable diesel plant in Louisiana that will produce up to 32 million gallons per year of ...
Unlike biodiesel, green diesel has exactly the same chemical properties as petroleum-based diesel. [ 47 ] [ 48 ] It does not require new engines, pipelines or infrastructure to distribute and use, but has not been produced at a cost that is competitive with petroleum . [ 43 ]
However, the biggest boost for the U.S. renewable diesel market will likely come once the Biomass-based Diesel Blender's Tax Credit (BTC) is replaced by the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (PTC ...
The Washington, D.C., environmental group, compared ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel emissions from 226 reporting plants to those of oil refineries, based on data reported to the U.S ...