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1. National Security – Biodiesel reduces our dependence on foreign oil and can play a major role in expanding domestic refining capacity thereby reducing our reliance on foreign relations. The 500 million gallons of biodiesel produced in the U.S. in 2007 displaced 20 million barrels of petroleum. Increased production and use of biodiesel will continue this trend. In addition, biodiesel is an extremely efficient fuel that creates 4.5 units of energy for every unit of fuel that is required to produce the fuel.
2. Cleaner Environment – Biodiesel is proven to reduce dangerous emissions which contribute to climate change. In other words, biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to voluntarily perform EPA Tier I and Tier II testing to quantify emission characteristics and health effects. That study found that B20 reduced total hydrocarbons by up to 30, carbon monoxide up to 20, and total particulate matter up to 15. Research also documents the fact that the ozone forming potential of the hydrocarbon emissions of pure biodiesel is nearly 50 less than that of petroleum fuel. Pure biodiesel does not contain sulfur and therefore reduces sulfur dioxide exhaust from diesel engines to virtually zero.
3. Health Benefits – Biodiesel is safer for people to breathe. Research conducted in the US shows biodiesel emissions have decreased levels of all target polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and nitrited PAH (nPAH) compounds, as compared to petroleum diesel exhaust. PAH and nPAH compounds have been identified as potential cancer causing compounds. Targeted PAH compounds were reduced by as little as 50 percent and as much as 75 to 85 percent. Target nPAH compounds were also reduced dramatically with biodiesel fuel. These reductions are due to the fact the Biodiesel fuel contains no aromatic compounds.

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