Why biodiesel?<\/h3>[vc_column_text]Biodiesel provides significant economic, technical and environmental benefits[\/vc_column_text]- DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED<\/strong> \u2013 Biodiesel is a renewable fuel made in Missouri using agricultural feedstocks such as soybean oil, corn oil or animal fats. <\/span><\/li>
\n- GOOD FOR ECONOMY<\/strong> \u2013 The Missouri biodiesel industry supports more than 5,500 jobs and provides a $2 billion economic impact to the state. <\/span><\/li>
\n- CLEAN BURNING<\/strong> \u2013 Biodiesel produces 86% fewer lifecycle green house gases, creates 47% less particulate matter and reduces hydrocarbon emissions by 67%. <\/span><\/li>
\n- APPROVED BY OEMS<\/strong> \u2013 Biodiesel is approved by all original engine manufacturers and can be used as a drop-in replacement in existing diesel engines.<\/span><\/li>
\n- INCREASED LUBRICITY AND CETANE \u2013<\/strong> Biodiesel offers superior lubricity and higher cetane value than petroleum-based diesel fuel.<\/span><\/li>
\n- USED YEAR-ROUND<\/strong> \u2013 Biodiesel can be used in diesel vehicles year-round and requires no different cold weather management practices than petroleum-based diesel fuel.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1868″ img_size=”381×266″ alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1600719174935{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1901″ img_size=”370×200″ alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1601038607417{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width” top_margin=”page-margin-top-section” el_class=”padding-top-70 page-padding-top padding-bottom-66 margin-none” css=”.vc_custom_1600958315495{background-color: #f9f6dd !important;}”][vc_column]
Biodiesel in Missouri<\/h2>[vc_row_inner top_margin=”page-margin-top”][vc_column_inner el_class=”align-center” width=”1\/5″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n5<\/h3>\nBiodiesel plants<\/h4>\n
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247<\/h3>\nMillion gallons of production capacity<\/h4>\n
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291<\/h3>\n\u00a0Number of retail stations offering biodiesel blends<\/h4>\n
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5,567<\/h3>\nJobs supported by biodiesel<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/5″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
$2 billion<\/h3>\nStatewide economic impact<\/h4>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width” el_class=”padding-top-70 padding-bottom-66″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1782″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]\u201cMFA Oil started marketing biodiesel in 1993 and statewide in 2000 and we had to learn the business on our own. This coalition brings together producers, marketers, and industry organizations to work together for the benefit of the biodiesel industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
James Greer<\/strong>
\nVice President Supply & Government Affairs – MFA Oil Company<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width” el_class=”padding-top-54 padding-bottom-61 margin-none” css=”.vc_custom_1600107083366{background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}”][vc_column]Fact Sheets & FAQs<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=”60px”][vc_row_inner el_class=”align-center”][vc_column_inner]Biodiesel FAQs<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel in Missouri<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel Success Stories<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel Support from OEM's<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel Handling & Use Guide<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”page-margin-top-section” el_class=”padding-bottom-66″][vc_column width=”1\/2″]Biodiesel and the Environment<\/h3>- Biodiesel produces 86 percent fewer lifecycle greenhouse gases, creates 47 percent less particulate matter, and reduces hydrocarbon emissions by 67 percent <\/span><\/li>
\n- Lower emission levels mean that biodiesel removes the equivalent of 2 million passenger cars from Missouri\u2019s roads in one year of average driving <\/span><\/li>
\n- Biodiesel is less toxic than table salt and biodegrades as fast as sugar <\/span><\/li>
\n- For every unit of energy invested into producing biodiesel, 5.5 units of energy are generated <\/span><\/li>
\n- Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to have fully completed the health effects testing requirements of the Clean Air Act <\/span><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]
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- When reviewing the high costs associated with other alternative fuel systems, many fleet managers have determined biodiesel is their least-cost-strategy.<\/span><\/li>
\n- Use of biodiesel does not require major engine modifications. That means operators keep their fleets, their spare parts inventories, their refueling stations and their skilled mechanics.<\/span><\/li>
\n- Biodiesel supports demand for soybean oil, reducing the cost of soybean meal, an important feedstock, for livestock producers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”page-margin-top-section” el_class=”padding-bottom-66″][vc_column width=”1\/2″]
Did you know?<\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_single_image image=”1877″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInLeft”][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text el_class=”description margin-top-0 align-center”]<\/p>\n
Biodiesel began as a research project funded by Missouri soybean farmers and their checkoff, as a way to add value to the soybean oil they produced. Today, biodiesel supports more than 5,500 jobs in Missouri and has a $2 billion economic impact.<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q0azHjb66Ho” align=”center” css_animation=”fadeInRight”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width” el_class=”padding-top-54″ css=”.vc_custom_1600719987571{background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}”][vc_column]
Additional Resources<\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1600720020931{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n- Clean Fuels Alliance America<\/a><\/li>\n
- Energy Information Administration Monthly Biodiesel Production Report<\/a><\/li>\n
- Energy Information Administration U.S. Biodiesel Production Capacity and Production<\/a><\/li>\n
- U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
\n- U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Coalition Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide<\/a><\/li>\n
- Missouri Division of Energy Biofuels in Missouri<\/a><\/li>\n
- Missouri Department of Agriculture Fuel Quality Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Biodiesel in Missouri<\/h2>[vc_row_inner top_margin=”page-margin-top”][vc_column_inner el_class=”align-center” width=”1\/5″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n5<\/h3>\nBiodiesel plants<\/h4>\n
Biodiesel plants<\/h4>\n
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247<\/h3>\nMillion gallons of production capacity<\/h4>\n
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291<\/h3>\n\u00a0Number of retail stations offering biodiesel blends<\/h4>\n
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5,567<\/h3>\nJobs supported by biodiesel<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/5″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
$2 billion<\/h3>\nStatewide economic impact<\/h4>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width” el_class=”padding-top-70 padding-bottom-66″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1782″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]\u201cMFA Oil started marketing biodiesel in 1993 and statewide in 2000 and we had to learn the business on our own. This coalition brings together producers, marketers, and industry organizations to work together for the benefit of the biodiesel industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
James Greer<\/strong>
\nVice President Supply & Government Affairs – MFA Oil Company<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width” el_class=”padding-top-54 padding-bottom-61 margin-none” css=”.vc_custom_1600107083366{background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}”][vc_column]Fact Sheets & FAQs<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=”60px”][vc_row_inner el_class=”align-center”][vc_column_inner]Biodiesel FAQs<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel in Missouri<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel Success Stories<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel Support from OEM's<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel Handling & Use Guide<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”page-margin-top-section” el_class=”padding-bottom-66″][vc_column width=”1\/2″]Biodiesel and the Environment<\/h3>- Biodiesel produces 86 percent fewer lifecycle greenhouse gases, creates 47 percent less particulate matter, and reduces hydrocarbon emissions by 67 percent <\/span><\/li>
\n- Lower emission levels mean that biodiesel removes the equivalent of 2 million passenger cars from Missouri\u2019s roads in one year of average driving <\/span><\/li>
\n- Biodiesel is less toxic than table salt and biodegrades as fast as sugar <\/span><\/li>
\n- For every unit of energy invested into producing biodiesel, 5.5 units of energy are generated <\/span><\/li>
\n- Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to have fully completed the health effects testing requirements of the Clean Air Act <\/span><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]
Economic Benefits of Biodiesel<\/h3>- When reviewing the high costs associated with other alternative fuel systems, many fleet managers have determined biodiesel is their least-cost-strategy.<\/span><\/li>
\n- Use of biodiesel does not require major engine modifications. That means operators keep their fleets, their spare parts inventories, their refueling stations and their skilled mechanics.<\/span><\/li>
\n- Biodiesel supports demand for soybean oil, reducing the cost of soybean meal, an important feedstock, for livestock producers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”page-margin-top-section” el_class=”padding-bottom-66″][vc_column width=”1\/2″]
Did you know?<\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_single_image image=”1877″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInLeft”][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text el_class=”description margin-top-0 align-center”]<\/p>\n
Biodiesel began as a research project funded by Missouri soybean farmers and their checkoff, as a way to add value to the soybean oil they produced. Today, biodiesel supports more than 5,500 jobs in Missouri and has a $2 billion economic impact.<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q0azHjb66Ho” align=”center” css_animation=”fadeInRight”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width” el_class=”padding-top-54″ css=”.vc_custom_1600719987571{background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}”][vc_column]
Additional Resources<\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1600720020931{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n- Clean Fuels Alliance America<\/a><\/li>\n
- Energy Information Administration Monthly Biodiesel Production Report<\/a><\/li>\n
- Energy Information Administration U.S. Biodiesel Production Capacity and Production<\/a><\/li>\n
- U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
\n- U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Coalition Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide<\/a><\/li>\n
- Missouri Division of Energy Biofuels in Missouri<\/a><\/li>\n
- Missouri Department of Agriculture Fuel Quality Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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$2 billion<\/h3>\nStatewide economic impact<\/h4>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width” el_class=”padding-top-70 padding-bottom-66″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1782″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]\u201cMFA Oil started marketing biodiesel in 1993 and statewide in 2000 and we had to learn the business on our own. This coalition brings together producers, marketers, and industry organizations to work together for the benefit of the biodiesel industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
James Greer<\/strong> Biodiesel began as a research project funded by Missouri soybean farmers and their checkoff, as a way to add value to the soybean oil they produced. Today, biodiesel supports more than 5,500 jobs in Missouri and has a $2 billion economic impact.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q0azHjb66Ho” align=”center” css_animation=”fadeInRight”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width” el_class=”padding-top-54″ css=”.vc_custom_1600719987571{background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}”][vc_column] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row el_class=”align-center” css=”.vc_custom_1600106318906{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text el_class=”description margin-top-0″]\u201cBiodiesel is a domestically produced, clean-burning, renewable substitute for petroleum diesel. Using biodiesel as a fuel increases energy security, improves public health and the environment, and provides safety benefits.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]-U.S. Dept. of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Biodiesel provides significant economic, technical and environmental benefits[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1868″<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouribiodiesel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1760"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouribiodiesel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouribiodiesel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouribiodiesel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouribiodiesel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1760"}],"version-history":[{"count":84,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouribiodiesel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2190,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouribiodiesel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1760\/revisions\/2190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouribiodiesel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nVice President Supply & Government Affairs – MFA Oil Company<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width” el_class=”padding-top-54 padding-bottom-61 margin-none” css=”.vc_custom_1600107083366{background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}”][vc_column]Fact Sheets & FAQs<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=”60px”][vc_row_inner el_class=”align-center”][vc_column_inner]Biodiesel FAQs<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel in Missouri<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel Success Stories<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel Support from OEM's<\/span><\/a>Biodiesel Handling & Use Guide<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”page-margin-top-section” el_class=”padding-bottom-66″][vc_column width=”1\/2″]
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Additional Resources<\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1600720020931{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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