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No, diesel is a petroleum based product, from oil, so it is not renewable.

However, bio-diesel is now being manufactured from plant oil. This is renewable. Diesel engines will also run on recycled cooking oil, mostly from restaurants.

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Does diesel fuel come from renewable energy source?

No! Diesel is a product of hydrocarbons, which deposits are limited and therefore not renewable energy source.


Is bio diesel and bio fuel are same?

Bio diesel is a bio fuel. A bio fuel is a fuel made from a renewable biomass source, usually from some kind of vegetation.


How is diesel energy produced?

Diesel is made by refining crude oil. It's a non-renewable, fossil fuel.


Is diesel a renewable or nonrenewable resource?

Non-renewable...


Is fossil fuel diesel or biodiesel?

Diesel oil is a fossil fuel.Bio diesel oil is a renewable fuel that adds to carbon dioxide to the greenhouse gases (it moves carbon dioxide in and out of the atmosphere as part of the carbon cycle).


Is Diesel generator set a renewable energy sources?

Not if it uses fuel derived from fossil oil deposits or other fossil fuels which are not renewable. If it uses bio fuel then that is renewable, as a new crop grows every year.


What is bio diesel fuel?

Bio diesel is diesel fuel made from natural, renewable sources, re-claimed oils such as cooking oils from restaurants, vegetable oils and animal fats. It is basically the same as regular diesel, just that it's natural, works the same, and doesn't pollute the environment with toxins.Bio-diesel is a renewable bio-fuel made from vegetable oil that can be used in Diesel engines. The carbon dioxide it emits was removed from the atmosphere when the vegetation grew, so bio-diesel is carbon neutral, not adding to global warming.


What are some of Bulgaria's non-renewable resources?

coal energy, disel fuel energy, bio diesel energy


Is there ethanol in diesel fuel?

No, diesel fuel typically does not contain ethanol. Ethanol is primarily used in gasoline to help reduce emissions and improve octane ratings. Diesel fuel is generally derived from crude oil and is designed for compression ignition engines, while ethanol is a renewable fuel made from plant materials. However, some blends of biodiesel can be made from ethanol in specific formulations, but this is not standard diesel fuel.


Is diesel sustainable?

diesel is not sustainable it is non renewaBLE


What is a biodiesel?

A biodiesel is any variety of fuel for diesel engines made from renewable organic raw materials as opposed to fossil hydrocarbons.


What is boidiesel?

Biodiesel is a renewable fuel produced from organic materials such as vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled cooking grease. It can be used as a cleaner-burning alternative to traditional diesel fuel in diesel engines without the need for engine modifications.