The Economic Impact of the Use and Production of Biodiesel Fuel

Abstract

The basis of this research is to compare the impact on the environment of mass producing corn in quantities high enough to sustain the level of volume necessary to produce biodiesel while also not interfering with the cattle industry. Corn is known to be a costly crop and has significant impacts on the soil due to its high usage of fertilizer which also affects the surrounding bodies of water with regards to runoff. In order to produce corn there are also high amounts of water needed to efficiently grow. These alone are reasons why corn is an inefficient material to be used in the oil and gas industry. I hope to highligh and educate the public on the fact that biodiesel is not as environmentally friendly as the name perceives. I will use a compare and contrast chart to show the effects of mass producing corn versus the effects of using biodiesel. I would like to conclude my presentation by informing others that the alternative of electrically engineered and propelled motors is much more efficient on all terms.