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The following are some facts relating to Biodiesel

Biodiesel, a fuel created when vegetable oils and/or other renewable sources chemically react with an alcohol. It is a new form of fuel.

One bushel of soybeans produces about 1.5 gallons of biodiesel.

Biodiesel improves air quality by sharply reducing the emissions, including particulate matter, that straight petroleum diesel releases when it burns.

Over 100 cities have run demonstrations or test projects utilizing biodiesel, including more than 1,000 buses and several million miles.

Société de transport de Montréal (STM) buses are currently running on biodiesel fuel.

Biodiesel-powered engines deliver similar torque, horsepower and kilometres per litre as petroleum-powered diesels.

France is currently the world's largest producer of biodiesel, using it as heating oil and also in 50 percent blends with petrodiesel.