Advantages of Renewable Diesel

Among the first of the next generation of biofuels which is both proven and being licensed for commercial production is Renewable Diesel. Advantages of Renewable Diesel:

• Not Biodiesel – Renewable Diesel technology produces fuel which has the same properties as the petroleum fuel it replaces and therefore doesn’t have any of the associated issues which have plagued the biodiesel industry
  Renewable Diesel fuels –
  - Are a drop in replacement for petroleum fuels
  - Enable delivery through existing distribution infrastructure including pipelines
  - Will improve ignition (higher cetane level)
  - Are less susceptible to freezing in cold weather
  - Have higher renewable content
  - Have greater fuel stability which enhances storage abilities
  - Lower NOx and GHG emissions
  

· Fuel Output Flexibility – Renewable Diesel technology produces fuels capable of meeting strict aviation specifications and any other hydrocarbon fuel, including diesel, gasoline and heating oil.

· Feedstock Flexibility – All fuel outputs can be produced using any lipid oil so Renewable Diesel technology can accommodate oils deemed the most available and cost-effective at any given time or geographic location – including those with very high free fatty acids.

· Maximum Energy Density - Unlike cellulosic ethanol which produces a product with significantly lower energy density than the fuel it replaces Renewable Diesel technology will produce fuel with the same energy density leading to higher performance and efficiency.

· Extremely Low GHG Emissions – Renewable Diesel technology produces significantly less lifecycle GHS emissions than corn ethanol and when using animal fats even less than either Biodiesel or cellulosic ethanol .

California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) recently found:-
- Renewable Diesel to be one of the lowest carbon-intensity fuels available today
- That use of Renewable Diesel is the most readily available means to reduce a vehicle’s GHG emissions