biodiesel
noun
bio·die·sel
ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
: a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is derived from usually vegetable sources (such as soybean oil)
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Most biodiesel producers sell it cheaply to refineries that process it into solketal, a step that involves energy-intensive methods and international shipping, adding to global emissions.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
In Brazil, methanol commerce is regulated by the government, restricted to industrial uses such as biodiesel production, solvents, and laboratory applications.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Growth in biodiesel production has taken in some of the soybeans that were once exported.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Indiana farmers, who draw a third of their income from exporting agricultural products to foreign countries, have tried to find more domestic uses for soybeans, such as biodiesel and animal feed, over the past decade.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
In Brazil, methanol commerce is regulated by the government, restricted to industrial uses such as biodiesel production, solvents, and laboratory applications.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Growth in biodiesel production has taken in some of the soybeans that were once exported.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Indiana farmers, who draw a third of their income from exporting agricultural products to foreign countries, have tried to find more domestic uses for soybeans, such as biodiesel and animal feed, over the past decade.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
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biodiesel
noun
bio·die·sel
-ˈdē-zəl
-səl
: a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is usually derived from plants (as soybeans)
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