Biodiesel retunrs 4.5 units of energy per unit of energy used in production, study finds

Biofuels Digest
October 21, 2009 Jim Lane

In Idaho, new research from the University of Idaho and U.S. Department of Agriculture has found that biodiesel fuel is returning 4.5 units of energy for every unit consumed in its manufacture.

According to the National Biodiesel Board, the key drivers that continue to make biodiesel an efficient fuel choice include: New seed varieties and management practices are upping soybean yields; reduced tillage practices; modern soybean varieties that have reduced the need for pesticides; more energy efficient soy and biodiesel processing.

A copy of the report is here.

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