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[Fuel Economy | Fuel Saving | Fuel Efficient vehicles] Therefore, biodiesel fuel should be a better alternative to petroleum diesel. To let you in on the basic idea of biodiesel process, it greatly involves the use of used oil or fats (can be vegetable oil, animal fats or used oil from restaurants, etc.) and some processes such as transesterification.

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