A Homegrown Fuel

Biodiesel is an alternative to petroleum diesel fuel that can be made from soybean oil, other vegetable oils and animal fats.

A Renewable Fuel

It takes Mother Nature 250 million years to renew her fossil fuels. It takes Minnesota soybean producers just nine months.

The use and development of biodiesel will reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil and will provide a new domestic market for soybean oil.

Minnesotans treasure a clean, natural environment and a strong economy. That's why there continues to be widespread support for biodiesel among the citizens of Minnesota – both rural and urban.
In addition to being a domestic and renewable source of energy, biodiesel cleans the air and helps the environment.
A recent study released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shows that biodiesel use can reduce emissions of particulate matter by 47% when compared to petroleum diesel in unmodified diesel engines.