RENEWABLE DIESEL BOOM MAY OFFER LOW CARBON LIFELINE FOR AMERICAN TRUCK AND HEAVY PICK-UP SECTOR
October 2nd, 2021
Production of a new drop-in biofuel that is truly user-friendly for the USA automotive industry – especially for trucks and larger pick-ups - is expected to boom in the next three years, as major refineries for ‘renewable diesel’ come onstream.
While it uses the same soy or other bio-feedstock as traditional biodiesel, the manufacturing process is completely different, and it is popular for automakers because it can be easily substituted for fossil fuels without changing combustion systems. (1)
A note from the EU Energy Information Administration (EIA) ...
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