Biodiesel is a clean-burning fuel that can be made from U.S. soy oil or other renewable resources. It offers fuel economy, horsepower and torque similar to petroleum diesel, but with fewer harmful effects on diesel engines, the environment and human health.
Due in large part to soy-checkoff-funded research and support, biodiesel has grown to become a more than 2-billion-gallon-a-year industry. Biodiesel helps to decrease our dependence on foreign oil, boosts our nation’s economy and supports thousands of jobs. It also helps drive demand for U.S. soy oil and adds to U.S. soybean farmer’s bottom line.
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- Demand for biodiesel increases demand for, and the value of, U.S. soybean oil by accounting for an extra 13% for soybean farmers.
- Biodiesel is the first and only fuel commercially available nationwide to meet EPA’s definition of an advanced biofuel, meaning it reduces greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50%.
- The majority of the original equipment manufacturers that sell diesel vehicles and equipment in the U.S. support biodiesel blends of 20% percent (B20) or higher in at least some of their equipment.
- Soybean oil makes up about 50% of biodiesel feedstock.
- The biodiesel industry supports more than 60,000 U.S. jobs and adds $12 billion to the U.S. economy.
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