The New Jersey Gas Company will fuel 32 of its trucks and pieces of equipment with biodiesel in an effort to lower its overall emissions. The fuel will contain 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent traditional diesel.
However, while biodiesel emissions contain less greenhouse gases than those of conventional gasoline, the fossil fuels required to grow, process, and transport the fuel--as well as its impact on water supplies, biodiversity, and the price of food and land--may offset its environmental benefits.
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