Environmentally conscious diesel purchasers often ask about the differences between biodiesel and renewable diesel. Familiar with biodiesel, many are still asking, 'What is renewable diesel?' Traditional biodiesel and renewable diesel do come from the same feedstock (namely, plant and animal products) - but they are far from being the same thing.   BIODIESEL   Biodiesel is a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) produced by transesterification, where vegetable oils or animal fats re

The Federal Government currently applies a 51.6-cent-per-litre excise tax on all mineral diesel, biodiesel, and renewable diesel sold in Australia.   To help ensure achievement of its emissions targets, however, the Federal Government allows the excise on biodiesel to be claimed as a tax credit, in proportion to the amount blended with mineral diesel. Biodiesel is used as a blended product with mineral diesel, most commonly in B5 or B7 formulations (5% & 7%). However, blends

Bernard Dequenne, the technical lead and head of development for performance additives at TotalEnergies Additives and Fuel Solutions, the...