BIODIESEL
SHORT STORIES
Made from an increasingly diverse mix of resources such
as recycled cooking oil, soybean oil and animal fats, biodiesel
is a renewable, clean-burning diesel replacement that can
be used in existing diesel engines and heating appliances*
without modification. It is the nation’s first domestically
produced, commercially available advanced biofuel.
“BIO” HEATING
Biodiesel isn’t just for vehicles – it
can also heat homes and buildings.
Most often used in the Northeast as
a blended product, called Bioheat®,
the National Oilheat Research Alliance
has an aggressive goal of completely
replacing petroleum-based heating oil
with B100 Bioheat by the year 2050.
* Biolheat® Fuel
THE SEVEN SEAS
A blend of 20 percent biodiesel fueled
a one-of-a-kind ship with a special
mission during a 2016 voyage from
New England-to-Florida-to-Cuba. The
200-foot Sailing School Vessel, Oliver
Hazard Perry, took on 6,000 gallons of
B20 at Newport Shipyard in Newport,
Rhode Island. Newport Biodiesel sup-plied
the fuel for the unique journey.
CLEAR SKIES
The last thing a hiker wants to encounter
is a haze of smog that diminishes the
view from atop a picturesque vista. With
more than 11 million visitors annually,
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
first began using biodiesel blends in
2003, ramping up to using B20 to power
40 pieces of heavy equipment. Bioheat®
is used to heat the park’s headquarters
building.
18 Biodiesel Success Stories