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Study finds PM from biodiesel blends may be 50-80% less toxic per unit PM mass than from petroleum diesel

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However, the relative toxicity of biodiesel emissions compared to petroleum diesel remains unclear. nmol/min/mg PM for B0 and B100, respectively, and from 22.6 ± 4.5 There is growing consensus that PM toxicity is linked to the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on PM and the subsequent oxidative stress induced in cells.

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Massachusetts to Accept Only Waste-Derived Biofuels to Qualify for Mandate for Diesel and Home Heating Oil

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Waste feedstock shall include, but not be limited to: waste vegetable oils, waste animal fats, substances derived from wastewater and the treatment of wastewater or grease trap waste. However, the EPA’s analysis of lifecycle emissions from biofuels are based on a model whose calculations are highly dependent on vague assumption.