Interest in Alternative Biofuel Sources Increasing in the U.S.
As researchers in the U.S. consider alternative biofuel sources beyond grain feedstocks such as corn and soybeans, everything from alligator fat to herbivore excrement is being subjected to study.
Currently these initiatives are largely local in scope and are targeting waste generated by meat processing. Amtrak, is now running a daily train service from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, Texas which uses 20 percent biodiesel rendered from local beef fat debris from slaughterhouses. The beef fat-derived biodiesel, given the availability of raw material, is proving a cheaper option than ordinary diesel, both in cost and carbon emissions, worldcrops.com website reported.
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Currently these initiatives are largely local in scope and are targeting waste generated by meat processing. Amtrak, is now running a daily train service from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, Texas which uses 20 percent biodiesel rendered from local beef fat debris from slaughterhouses. The beef fat-derived biodiesel, given the availability of raw material, is proving a cheaper option than ordinary diesel, both in cost and carbon emissions, worldcrops.com website reported.
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