biodiesel
noun
bio·die·sel
ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
: a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is derived from usually vegetable sources (such as soybean oil)
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The case of a refinery worker with burns over 80% of his body from a November explosion at a biodiesel plant in Martinez was never referred to the BOI.
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024
President Biden created tax credits for farmers using land to create biodiesel, and a target through the U.S. SAF Grand Challenge for the U.S. to produce 35 billion tons of SAF per year by 2050, with a near-term goal of 3 billion by 2030.
—Miranda Lipton, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
Beyond the normal ads for things like taxes, peanuts, cars, and tax-exempt biodiesel cars that run on peanut oil, there were trailers galore.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2024
The biodiesel rides start at $74 for adults, while the steam train begins at $87.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2024
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024
President Biden created tax credits for farmers using land to create biodiesel, and a target through the U.S. SAF Grand Challenge for the U.S. to produce 35 billion tons of SAF per year by 2050, with a near-term goal of 3 billion by 2030.
—Miranda Lipton, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
Beyond the normal ads for things like taxes, peanuts, cars, and tax-exempt biodiesel cars that run on peanut oil, there were trailers galore.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2024
The biodiesel rides start at $74 for adults, while the steam train begins at $87.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2024
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biodiesel
noun
bio·die·sel
-ˈdē-zəl
-səl
: a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is usually derived from plants (as soybeans)
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