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ALTERNATIVE FUEL SOURCES

BY

Jason Rivera

After losing Job I had to think of a way to save money

Contains more than 40 “air toxics” Causes fog 450 premature deaths 700 non-fatal heart attacks 9,900 asthma attacks 13,000 respirator symptoms in children 60,000 days of loss work

Problems with petroleum diesel

In 2000 biodiesel passed Tier I and Tier II health effects test

Does not pose a threat to human health

78.5% reduction in CO2 emissions

Benefits of biodiesel

Save 1.6 barrels of oil Cut the trade deficit by $34 billion Generate $5 billion in new

investment Boost farm income by $39 billion Generate 214,000 new jobs

Producing 5 million gallons of biodiesel per year could:

Reduces wear and prolongs engine life $.50/gal of biodiesel purchased up to

$200/tax year 50% tax credit for costs related to

alternative fuel production Save $2/gal by making your own

biodiesel

Financial benefits

Don’t let gas prices sneak up on you again

Works Cited "Benefits of Biodiesel." October 2009. National Biodiesel Board. 11 November 2010

<http://www.biodiesel.org/pdf_files/fuelfactsheets/Benefits%20of%20Biodiesel.Pdf>.

"Biodiesel Benefits." 2007. Next Diesel. 11 November 2010 <http://www.nextdiesel.net/benefits.html>.

"Cleaning Up Diesel Pollution." 2009. Environment Massachusetts. 11 November 2010 <http://www.environmentmassachusetts.org/clean-air/cleaning-up-diesel-pollution>.

Leech, Eric. "25 Things You Need To Know about Biodiesel." 26 January 2009. Planet Green.com. 11 November 2010 <http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/biodiesel-facts-basics.html>.

"Oregon Incentives and Laws for Biodiesel." 19 Febuary 2010. U.S. Department of Energy. 11 November 2010 <http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/ind_state_laws.php/OR/BIOD>.