What are the benefits of using biodiesel as a blending component in Minnesota?
Using biodiesel as a blending component for diesel fuel has environmental benefits, technical benefits and economic benefits to Minnesota agriculture and the nation as a whole. Incorporating just 2% biodiesel in 800 million gallons of on-road, off-road, farm and military diesel fuel used in Minnesota every year will have the benefits outlined below. Environmental Benefits: A 2% biodiesel blend in Minnesota diesel fuel each year will curtail harmful tailpipe emissions. Annually it will: • Reduce poisonous carbon monoxide emissions by more than 800 thousand pounds. • Reduce ozone forming hydrocarbon emissions by almost 91 thousand pounds. • Reduce hazardous diesel particulate emissions by almost 70 thousand pounds. • Reduce acid-rain causing sulfur dioxide emissions by more than 70 thousand pounds. According to the EPA, diesel fuel exhaust contains harmful polycyclic organic matter (POM) that can affect the reproductive, developmental, immunological and endocrine (hormone) systems in hum
