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The environment

The Forest Foundation (TFF) of Durham is accepting donations of waste vegetable oil from local area restaurants as a part of its effort to promote and develop local, alternative, renewable and sustainable energy.

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The National Biodiesel Board's Fuel Fact Sheets provide a comprehensive source of information.

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Greenway Transit is the first environmentally friendly transportation service on the east coast!  Our mission is to provide a means of transportation in our community while minimizing our impact on our planet as a whole.

Biodiesel Facts

  • Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable, cleaner-burning fuel. Unlike other fuel additives, biodiesel poses minimal risk to water quality.
  • A 100 percent biodiesel blend lowers carbon monoxide (CO) emissions by 44 percent, particulate matter emissions by 40 percent and sulfate emissions by 100 percent.
  • Biodiesel reduces air toxins by up to 90 percent.
  • Biodiesel has the highest energy balance of any fuel. For every one unit of fossil energy needed to produce biodiesel, 3.2 units of energy are gained.
  • Biodiesel does not contribute to sulfur dioxide emissions.