Biodiesel Fuel Costs and Approaches to Reduce It

People might think that since biodiesel is made from waste oil, biodiesel fuel costs are not high. The answer is both yes and no. the production of biodiesel may even pose a serious threat to the environment because the production is not concerning waste oil anymore. The production of biodiesel needs feedstock and there are many countries that make farmlands at the expense of rainforests.

Biodiesel is a type of fuel that is used in diesel powered vehicles. It cannot be used 100% but it is used in blends which are categorized by the B Factor, which has something to do with the blend. If a biodiesel blend is 20%, then it is called B20.

A board called the Energy Information Administration has introduced a process that will help guide producers of biodiesel become more effective in terms of management of biodiesel fuel costs. The main component in determining the biodiesel fuel costs is the feedstock cost. The feedstock is the main source if the oil that is converted into a biodiesel fuel. It has been said the yellow grease is the cheapest source of biodiesel fuel but the production of this source is limited. Typically, yellow grease’s main function is an additive to animal feeds.

Another feedstock used for the production of biodiesel fuel is soybean oil and it also plays a crucial role in biodiesel fuel costs. This is being addressed by forecasting the amount of soybean oil that will be used in the production of biodiesel year in and year out. However, we should all be aware that the more farmlands we create, the more hazard we will create for the environment if the farmlands used are sacrificing rainforests.