Biodiesel has revolutionized the fuel sector by reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Biodiesel is a renewable and clean fuel that is produced from cooking oil or animal fat. Its burning produces little amounts of greenhouse gases and reduces emissions by 72%, according to researchers from the University of São Paulo. That biofuel it is a big step towards the pursuit of sustainability in Brazil.
The use of this clean energy fuel reduces the total or partial consumption of diesel obtained from petroleum in various vehicles used in agriculture and also on roads, such as tractors, trucks, and civil and road construction machines. Brazil has a federal government program called the National Program for the Production and Use of Biodiesel (PNPB), which was created in 2004 and still encourages greater production of this biofuel. Check out more about the positive effects of this oil on matter.
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A large study by USP showed that the reduction of greenhouse gases can reach 72% with the production of biodiesel from soy, totally national
Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) conducted a study in 2019 on the production of biodiesel from soybeans in Brazil. In it, data from more than 200 soy-producing properties were analyzed, considering everything from planting to production and distribution of the biofuel.
The results showed that the planting stage is the one that most produces greenhouse gases, considering that tractors still use common diesel. However, when considered the distribution of the fuel and the entire production cycle, the reduction reaches 72% in the emission of greenhouse gases, which is very significant.
“In compliance not only with the National Program for the Production and Use of Biodiesel (PNPB), which establishes the use of B8 (March 2017), B9 (March 2018) and B10 (March 2019), but also in relation to the INDC (Intended Nationally Determined Contribution) of Brazil, presented in 2015 during the UN Climate Convention / COP 21, in Paris, the study suggests a high potential of soybean biodiesel for the improvement of the environmental sustainability of the biobased economy system in Brazil, as well as in other countries that import national soy biodiesel.”
Carlos Eduardo Cerri, main author of the research carried out by USP (2019)
Binatural is one of the pioneering companies in sustainability with the production of renewable fuels and clean energy
A binatural is a company focused on the production of biofuels produced from compounds that do not derive from petroleum in general. The company has units with an annual production of up to 360 million liters of biodiesel, as in the case of the plant located in Bahia. In this sense, the production of biodiesel is essential for maintaining the health of the environment and human beings, as it also reduces the emission of polluting particles resulting from the burning of fossil fuels, which are inhaled during breathing.
Unfortunately, today in Brazil the use of biodiesel is still low, with a rate of 10% against 90% of the use of diesel from petroleum. However, Binatural has expanded its business in a constant quest to expand the use of biofuel in Brazil. It has been operating in this market for more than 15 years and, now, the company is one of the main ones in the Brazilian scenario in the sector.
