There are a number of feedstock products that can be used to make biodiesel, such as canola, sunflower seeds, palm oil, hemp, jatropha, castor, and algae. The highest potential yield (i.e., 5,000 gal. per acre) of the feedstock is algae. Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel or fuel additive that is registered under Section 211(b) of the Clean Air Act of 1990 and it significantly reduces air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and other particulate matter. Biodiesel fuels have... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023. 2p.