Biodiesel is fuel made from renewable resources such as vegetable oils or animal fats. It is biodegradable and non-toxic, and has significantly fewer emissions than petroleum-based diesel when burned. Biodiesel functions in current engines with no modifications, and is a possible candidate to replace fossil fuels as the world's primary transport energy source.

Biodiesel Blend, n - a blend of biodiesel fuel meeting EN14214 standards with petroleum-based diesel fuel, designated BXX, where XX represents the volume percentage of biodiesel fuel in the blend. e.g. B20 = 20% biodiesel and 80% fossil diesel.

Biodiesel is supplied either for on road use or off road use. This is the same as using white diesel (derv) or red diesel (agro). Duty is charged on accordingly to each type.

What can biodiesel do for me?

  • Biodiesel is fully compatible with existing fuel infrastructures and requires no modifications to your supply systems. more…
    • Because biodiesel can be mixed with fossil fuels to make blends of diesel, no capital expenditure is required to start storing and using it.
    • Biodiesel can be distributed using today's infrastructure, and its use and production is rapidly increasing (especially in Europe, the United States, and Asia). Fuel stations are beginning to make biodiesel available to consumers, and a growing number of transport fleets use it as an alternative to fossil fuel.
    • We can supply to you by either tanker to your yard diesel tank or by IBC if it is more convenient to your operation.
  • Using biodiesel can significantly reduce the fuel costs of your fleet as it costs less than forecourt fossil fuels. Mixed either as a blend or used as a direct replacement, it has added benefits. more…
    • Biodiesel has a greater lubricity value than fossil fuels and can improve the running of your engines. So less wear & tear means longer engine life.
    • The UK Government has committed to the EU that by 2010, 5% of all our fuel usage will be from biofuels. Biodiesel is becoming more readily available and competes favourably on cost with fossil fuels.
    • Check our online fuel calculator to compare your current costs with that of using biodiesel.
  • Consumers are becoming more environmentally aware and beginning to choose suppliers based on their environmental policies. By promoting your use of alternative fuels, you are sending a clear signal out to those looking for it. more…
    • Research has shown that 'green' companies are being chosen in preference to others because it reflects how much they are aware of the need to protect the environment. For example, Tesco has started to use wind turbines on its stores and fuel its fleet of vehicles on biofuels. M&S offer reusable cooler bags at the checkout to keep chilled and frozen food in their intended state longer to negate the need to use more energy to cool the product down again.

How will using biodiesel help the environment?

  • The primary component for making biodiesel is vegetable oil. This can be either used cooking oil (WVO - Waste Vegetable Oil) or virgin oils (SVO - Straight Vegetable Oil) or blends of both. more…
    • Because the vegetable oil comes from renewable sources, we can reduce the need to use fossil fuels. The oil can be from any source, but emphasis is based on the most cost effective and best quality feedstock to make our biodiesel.
  • Biofuels are carbon neutral. This means that the carbon they release when burned is not adding to the net carbon output of the planet. more…
    • Carbon neutral is carbon recycling. This means that the carbon released when burned has been absorbed by the plants grown to make the fuel. The use of fossil fuels is adding to the net carbon output as they have been locked away for millions of years and when burned are being released into the atmosphere.
    • Much awareness of the effects of carbon in the environment and the lengths that companies are going to in order to reduce this are becoming more prevalent.
    • The conventional automobile, even after a whole century of engineering from what is now the largest industry on the planet, is incredibly inefficient. Of the fuel energy consumed by a normal car, almost 80% is lost as engine heat and exhaust, so only 20% is transferred to movement of the vehicle. Of that 20%, around 95% is used to move the car itself whilst the remaining 5% (1% of the total fuel energy used) actually moves the driver!
  • Conventional fuels such as petrol and diesel emit other pollutants including nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, benzene and particulates. These are reduced by the use of biofuels. more…
    • New petrol cars have catalysts to clean up these emissions, and though a diesel car emits less carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide than a petrol car with a catalyst, it emits more particulates and nitrogen oxide. 'Cleaner' fuels like ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD) have been developed. These may have lower levels of sulphur, nitrogen oxide or benzene but do still contribute to global warming. It is estimated that nowadays around one in seven children has asthma - and there are strong links between this and traffic pollution.

      Use our online calculator to see how much you could reduce your emissions by switching to biodiesel.

BioEthanol

We are currently evaluating the market for BioEthanol in the UK. It is produced form starchy or sugary feed stocks, such as sugarcane or maize, by fermentation - much as in the production of alcohol. Ethanol can be used blended with petrol and is widely used around the world - with more than 4 million vehicles in Brazil running on it.