Chicken fat is the new trend in biodiesel. Most biodiesel-roughly 90%- is made up entirely of soybean oil which has been criticized as the more expensive biofuel. Meat packers are beginning to enter the increasing market of biofuels, and they bring with them a surplus of fat-chicken fat to be exact. Chicken fats tend to be much less expensive than soybean oil which accounts for the majority of biodiesel that is processed and sold in the United States.
 

 Biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine with little or no modifications. So, money will not be spent on new engines or large modifications. Also, the increase in cost of a low blend of biodiesel, such as B2 blend, is about 2 or 3 cents per gallon. This includes the fuel, transportation, storage, and blending costs.  Any increase in cost will be accompanied by an increase in diesel quality since low-blend levels of biodiesel greatly enhance the lubricity of diesel fuel. There is also a biodiesel tax incentive which lowers the cost to produce biodiesel for the distributors and, in effect, lowers the cost for the consumer.


 
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Greenhouse Gas
Statistics
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In Depth
Carbon Dioxide 
 B100 biodiesel (neat biodiesel) reduces the net gain in carbon dioxide emissions by 78% compared to petroleum fuel.

Particulate matter
Biodiesel reduces tailpipe emissions of particulate matter (soot or black carbon) by 47%.

Sulfur Emissions
Biodiesel contains no sulfur and generates no sulfur emissions.
Fossil Fuels
 Biodiesel reduces the United States' dependence upon fossil fuels.