Date: October 11, 2021
Biodiesel is a cleaner alternative to traditional heating oil and natural gas. The environmental benefits are significant. Using more Bioheat reduces greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, air pollution and help make our communities healthier. Made from renewable and organic sources, biodiesel lowers the carbon content of heating oil. Research by leading authorities such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the California Air Resource Board indicates that biodiesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions (sulfur oxide, nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide) from 50% to 86% compared to traditional heating oil or diesel fuel.
Bioheat fuel is a fuel made by blending ultra-low sulfur heating oil (ULSHO) with biodiesel – a renewable energy resource made in America from soy, other vegetable oils, animal fats, recycled restaurant oils and other natural sources. By burning cleaner, Bioheat fuel typically also extends the life of heating equipment, which means that less furnaces and boilers will end up in a landfill.
While the average cost of converting to an electric air-source heat pump system in Massachusetts is more than $21,000, Bioheat fuel offers you a heat source that is both higher in efficiency, and affordability in comparison, with no need for system modifications. If your home uses regular fuel oil at the moment, it can use Bioheat fuel right away.
The heating oil industry is committed to reducing carbon emissions with cleaner, renewable fuels. Read all about how Bioheat fuel is the pathway to net-zero here.
Finally, the use of renewable fuels cuts reliance on imported oil and supports American energy security.
So there is a difference. This isn’t your grandfather’s home-heating oil. Help reduce carbon pollution, improve air quality and make a wise financial decision for your most valuable possession: your home.
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