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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Minnesota This machine, which is hitched to a trailer and taken to a wastewater treatment facility in Rosemount, converts pond scum into biodiesel, at the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Building in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Tens of billions of dollars will be spent to extend tax credits for biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel.
—Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
In both cases, Volvo technology is based on hydrogen as the main fuel where a small amount of biodiesel ignites hydrogen—an unconventional and bold solution.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
To power these locomotives sustainably, SRC initially transitioned to biodiesel.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Tens of billions of dollars will be spent to extend tax credits for biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel.
—Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
In both cases, Volvo technology is based on hydrogen as the main fuel where a small amount of biodiesel ignites hydrogen—an unconventional and bold solution.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
To power these locomotives sustainably, SRC initially transitioned to biodiesel.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 17 July 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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