Another benefit of burning biodiesel is cleaner air. Compared with fossil fuels, it emits less carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, as well as sulfur compounds related to acid rain. Pure biodiesel ...

While biodiesel provides a cleaner-burning alternative to petroleum diesel, it produces CO 2 and hazardous wastewater during manufacturing, requiring extra steps to achieve sustainability.

Moreover, although burning ethanol and biodiesel releases less carbon than burning petroleum, these biofuels are frequently created and processed in ways that harm the environment and can result ...

Cons: Long recharging times, limited range, expensive batteries, electricity production in much of the country uses coal—not a clean-burning source. High-voltage home chargers can be expensive ...

Pacific Biodiesel began harvesting its 14-acre field of sunflowers Friday. The combine, purchased from a Northern California family farm, reaps, threshes and winnows oil-rich sunflower seeds from ...

this represents about 10.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions saved compared with burning fossil diesel. “The use of palm biodiesel will help fulfil Malaysia’s commitment to the Paris ...