Who uses biodiesel?
The largest user of B20 is the U.S. Department of Defence, which was scheduled to purchase more than 5.2 million gallons of biodiesel during the 2003-2004 contracting year. Many other federal, state and alternative-fuel-provider fleets use B20 as well, because it allows them to comply with EPAct regulations. B20 is even sold at retail pumps throughout the country. B2 can be found at numerous outlets throughout the Midwest. Several states are considering legislation that requires the use of low-level biodiesel blends (B2-B5), and many operators in agricultural areas use biodiesel blends to support their local economies. Many fleets–and private consumers too–use B100. The range of equipment that has been successfully used with biodiesel blends includes on-road vehicles of all types, along with machinery for construction, logging and farming. Biodiesel is also used in power generators, boats and barges, boilers for heating oil and industrial applications, and locomotives.
