{"id":2403,"date":"2022-06-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spragueoperati.wpenginepowered.com\/what-is-biofuel-and-why-is-it-important\/"},"modified":"2022-06-28T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T04:00:00","slug":"what-is-biofuel-and-why-is-it-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spragueenergy.com\/fr\/what-is-biofuel-and-why-is-it-important\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Biofuel and Why is it Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Biofuel is an alternative fuel sourced from renewable feedstocks inc<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iStock-1129110491-holding-glass-earth.jpg\" data-src=\"~\/getattachment\/Newsroom\/Blogs\/What-is-Biofuel-and-Why-is-it-Important\/iStock-1129110491-holding-glass-earth.jpg.aspx?lang=en-US\" style=\"border-width: 5px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: right;\" title=\"iStock-1129110491-holding-glass-earth.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>luding soybeans, animal fats, and used cooking oil. In other words, biofuel is made from biomass, which makes it an organic renewable energy source. The conversion is a multistep process that involves biological and chemical deconstruction. Mixing biofuel together with ultra-low sulfur heating oil gives you Bioheat&reg; fuel, an eco-friendlier alternative to traditional heating oil and natural gas. Learn more about common types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/bioenergy\/biofuel-basics\">biofuels<\/a> and watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/videos\/energy-101-biofuels\">Energy 101 Video: Biofuels<\/a> to see how it&rsquo;s used today!<\/p>\n<p>As of mid-2022, in the northeast, New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut all require a minimum blend of 5 percent biofuel into heating oil sold. The expectation is for the biofuel blend percentage to continue to increase to help reduce carbon emissions &ndash; with an industry goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>Since the need for higher bio blends seems to be increasing with each passing year, we have compiled a list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spragueenergy.com\/fr\/newsroom\/blogs\/the-top-5-benefits-of-adding-biofuel-to-your-heati\/\"><u>top five benefits of adding biofuel to your heating oil<\/u><\/a> to help homeowners understand the benefits of making the switch.<\/p>\n<p>Learn how&nbsp;biofuel blends can help reduce carbon emissions&nbsp;and is optimized to deliver more efficiency with every gallon, by visiting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spragueenergy.com\/fr\/bio-fuel\/\">spragueenergy.com\/bio-fuel<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/mybioheat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mybioheat.com<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biofuel is an alternative fuel sourced from renewable feedstocks including soybeans, animal fats, and used cooking oil. 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