If you watched the MythBusters drive an old Mercedes diesel fueled with used cooking oil, you probably wondered why we don't do that all the time with all diesels. After all, Cummins B-series are the ...

If you drive a diesel car or truck, you've probably bumped into the term biodiesel. Like most owners, you probably first saw the term biodiesel on the pump (as a mix for ultra-low-sulfur diesel) – and ...

Biodiesel, typically derived from vegetable oils or animal fats and composed of fatty acid methyl esters, is increasingly adopted as an alternative or blend component to conventional diesel fuel. Its ...

Biodiesel is a renewable diesel substitute primarily derived from vegetable oils, animal fats or waste lipids through a chemical process known as transesterification. In this reaction, triglycerides ...

We often associate diesel with bigger vehicles. Diesel trucks are the workhorses of our roads, and the reason for this is quite clear: a diesel engine can be one of the most reliable and powerful ...

Food and beverage giant PepsiCo says it has converted about 20 semi trucks in Iowa to new technology that enables them to run on mostly biodiesel to help the company meet its sustainability goals. The ...

At this stage, it's looking more and more like only rich people can afford gas, and the situation is even worse if you need to fill up with diesel. The cost of diesel fuel rose above $5 per gallon in ...