National Biodiesel Day in USA
National Biodiesel Day in USA is held on March 18. This event in the second decade of the month March is annual. Help us
Biodiesel was the first fuel named an advanced biofuel by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency based on its ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50% compared with petroleum.
Biofuels can power cars and other vehicles. Biodiesel is not toxic or flammable and is biodegradable. Biodiesel has the highest energy balance of any fuel. 3.2 units of energy are gained for every one unit of fossil energy needed to produce biodiesel.
Most gasoline and diesel fuels in North America and Europe are blended with biofuel. Biodiesel accounts for about 3% of the German market and 0.15% of the U.S. market. About 1 billion gallons of biodiesel are produced annually.
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Buzzards Day on March 15 (Buzzards are another word for turkey vultures, a species of vulture protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918);
Global Recycling Day on March 18 (first emerged in 2018 under the auspices of the Global Recycling Foundation);