Soy Biodiesel

Soy Biodiesel is made from soybeans, a renewable resource grown in Ohio, and is Ohio's leading alternative fuel. Soy biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine with no modifications. It also burns cleaner, provides better engine lubricity and reduces dependence on foreign oil.

For the past decade, the Ohio Soybean Council and the soybean checkoff have helped support research and development of soy biodiesel in an effort to increase Ohio soybean farmers' bottom line.

Biodiesel tax credit extension passed, signed into law

The Ohio Soybean Council and Ohio Soybean Association were pleased by U.S. Congress’s passage and President Obama’s signing of H.R. 4853 into law last week. A provision of the H.R. 4853—the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010—extended a $1-per-gallon biodiesel tax credit through 2011 and made the credit retroactive for 2010 as well.

The biodiesel tax credit, which was originally enacted in 2004, encourages businesses and consumers to use biodiesel. It expired on December 31, 2009, and the lapse had negative impacts on the United States’ biodiesel industry. The reinstatement and extension of the tax credit is expected to help the industry regain traction and increase domestic biodiesel production, which will create new jobs, lessen the country’s dependence on foreign oil, and lead to a healthier environment.

The Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoff has long supported the promotion of soy biodiesel to farmers and consumers as it is an environmentally friendly fuel that increases engine lubricity and reduces dependence on petroleum.

The Ohio Soybean Association and its grassroots membership support has been working for the past year with a coalition of other state and national groups, including the American Soybean Association, to encourage lawmakers to renew the $1-per-gallon tax credit.

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Fact Sheets:
Ohio and U.S. Statistics:
 
  • There are over 100 soy biodiesel distributors and 30 soy biodiesel retailers in Ohio.
  • Ohio has the capacity to produce over 60 million gallons per year.
  • There are more than 3,270 fuel suppliers and retailers nationwide that offer biodiesel. This is up from 450 in 2002
  • Expansion of the U.S. biodiesel industry as estimated will displace 242 million barrels of crude oil between 2006 and 2015. This means approximately $13.6 billion will remain in the U.S. that would otherwise be spent on foreign oil.
  • Soy biodeisel is the only alternative fuel to have fully completed the rigorous Health Effects testing requirements of the Clean Air Act.
  • More than 20 original equipment manufacturers approve of soy biodiesel use in their engines. Examples include: Case IH, Chrysler, Cummins, Ford, John Deere, and New Holland

 
                      
 

BQ-9000 Program
 

Established by the National Biodiesel Board in 2000, the BQ-9000 certification program ensures that processors and marketers with this accreditation produce and deliver a product that meets the highest standards for biodiesel quality and performance.
The Accredited Producer certification is for companies that produce biodiesel fuel to the ASTM D 6751 standard, ensuring that a production company is using a system for monitoring the quality of their biodiesel including sampling, testing, storage, retained samples and shipping.
 
The Accredited Producer certification is for companies that produce biodiesel fuel to the ASTM D 6751 standard, ensuring that a production company is using a system for monitoring the quality of their biodiesel including sampling, testing, storage, retained samples and shipping.
 
The Certified Marketer certification is for distribution companies who sell biodiesel and biodiesel blends, an important designation because proper handling of biodiesel is critical to fuel quality.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
National Biodiesel Board
 
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is the trade association representing the biodiesel industry as the coordinating body for research and development in the US. It was founded in 1992 by state soybean commodity groups, who were funding biodiesel research and development programs. Since that time, NBB has developed into a comprehensive industry association, which coordinates and interacts with a broad range of cooperators including industry, government, and academia.

NBB's membership is comprised of state, national, and international feedstock and feedstock processor organizations, biodiesel suppliers, fuel marketers and distributors and technology providers. To learn more, visit www.biodiesel.org .