Biodiesel is liquid fuel derived from regenerative bio- logical sources like palm, coconut, sunflower, soy-bean, rapeseed, canola, linseed, cottonseed, or waste vegetable oils and animal fats such as lard and suet. Through transesterification using methanol or ethanol, these oils and fats are [...]

The underlying concept of using Biodiesel for fuel dates back to 1897 when Dr. Rudolf Diesel developed the first diesel engine. His motivation was to offer the benefits of powered machinery to smaller companies and thus he sought to build an engine, whose efficiency would exceed those of the large [...]

Biodiesel is a liquid fuel whose color varies between golden and dark brown depending on the production feedstock. It is practically immiscible with water, has a high boiling point and low vapor pressure. It is rather non-flammable, less toxic than table salt and biodegrades as fast as sugar. [...]

Biodiesel is generally considered "climate neutral" because all of the carbon dioxide released during consumption had been sequestered out of the atmosphere during crop growth. An immediate difference for biodiesel users is in this context perhaps the smell of the exhaust gas, which is much better than [...]

Ever since renewable energy sources came back into focus in the late 20th century, biodiesel has become a worldwide emerging market. Over the past decade, Germany, France, Italy, US and Austria have been the top five countries with the highest volume of biodiesel production. In 2005 global [...]