Biodiesel and the Environment

  • Reduced Emissions vs. Petroleum-based Diesel *

  • In school buses, 5 to 15 times fewer airborne particulate concentrations that contribute to child respiratory problems

  • Reduces contributions to global warming

  • Produces three times more energy than required to grow and process fuel

  • Renewable and Sustainable

  • Biodegradable – breaks down as quickly as sugar

  • 10 times less toxic than table salt

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Hydrocarbons – 20% - 67% decrease
Carbon Monoxide – 12% - 48% decrease
Particulate Matter – 12% - 47% decrease
Sulfates – 20% - 100%