Feedstocks
This is the most common feedstock for biodiesel production.
What is soybean oil?
This biodiesel characteristic reduces wear and prolongs engine life.
What is lubricity?
This biodiesel blend can be used in any diesel engine without modifications.
What are blends up to B20?
This feedstock provides a second use for a cooking waste product.
What is used cooking oil?
This biodiesel characteristic provides for quicker starts with less smoke.
What is high cetane?
This blend of biodiesel has the same characteristics and ultra low sulfur diesel and should be treated the same.
What is B5 or 5%?
What is corn oil?
Because biodiesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50% compared to petroleum diesel, biodiesel is considered to by this type of biofuel.
What is an advanced biofuel?
This blend of biodiesel is common in Illinois and Iowa due to state tax incentives that reduce the price of blends at this level or higher.
What is B11 or 11%
Because biodiesel feedstocks are plant oils and animal fats, biodiesel is considered this type of fuel.
What is renewable?
Because biodiesel feedstocks are grown in the U.S and the fuel is produced in the U.S., use of biodiesel supports this.
What is energy security or local economy?