Bioheat, or bioheating oil, typically contains between 2% and 20% biodiesel (sometimes less), blended with regular heating oil. Biodiesel is a clean-burning, renewable fuel made from vegetable oil instead of petroleum. Domestically produced, Bioheat can literally be grown at home-helping to support our nation’s farmers and reducing our dependence on foreign oil.

The energy content of biodiesel is similar to the energy content of heating oil so a blend of biodiesel and heating oil will burn the same, and give off the same heat as regular heating oil.  Biodiesel burns more completely than regular heating oil, which means your furnace will operate more efficiently.

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has confirmed that Bio Heating Oil can be
used with few or no modifications to the equipment or operating practices in space heating.
AMERIgreen will only sell Bioheating Oil that is ASTM certified.

Testing conducted by the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) found that a Bioheat blend of 80% low-sulfur heating oil and 20% biodiesel (B20) reduced sulfur oxide emissions by as much as 80% or more. Nitrogen oxide emissions were lowered by about 20%. In addition, carbon dioxide emissions can be lowered by 20%.

If everyone using heating oil used a B5 blend (5% biodiesel/95% heating oil), 400 million gallons of regular heating oil could be conserved. This would be a big step towards conserving oil, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Using biodiesel as a heating fuel is not a new, untested idea. Extensive studies have been conducted in the lab, as well as in the field. Tests of bioheat showing positive results began in this country in 1993. Since then, extensive tests have been carried out by Brookhaven National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Lab and the National Biodiesel Board, among others. These tests have all proven that using Biodiesel in a blend with No. 2 fuel results in lower emissions and fewer service calls, in addition to requiring no equipment modifications.

An all-in-one alternative
Oil prices are historically high and the market is volatile. The petroleum industry is under constant pressure from supply disruptions, increased foreign demand, environmental restrictions and limited refining capacity, realities that are unlikely to improve in the future. Biodiesel addresses all of these factors, is tested, enjoys public support, has quality standards and is available in every state. Now that a significant number of oilheat companies have entered the bioheat market, the question now is, which will be the last to do so?

Quality Standards
National BioDiesel Board (NBB) issues a ‘Certified Biodiesel Marketer’ seal of approval for biodiesel marketers that have met all requirements of fuel accreditation audits. This seal of approval will provide added assurance to customers, as well as engine manufacturers, that the biodiesel marketed by these companies meets the ASTM standards for biodiesel and that the fuel supplier will stand behind its products.

AMERIgreen Energy is one of the BQ-9000 Certified Biodiesel Marketers for fuel quality accreditation. Look for this seal wherever you see AMERIgreen products - you know you are getting a consistently quality product.