Until the 1970s, oil and coal had been plentiful resources and therefore cheap sources of energy. Then the oil crisis struck and the United States finally began to seriously consider petroleum alternatives that would diminish our dependence on foreign oil. Research on renewable energies began and thrived during this time period. Unfortunately, when the price of oil dropped again in the mid 1980s, so did the national desire to cultivate sustainable resources; thus the return of the oil obsession.
Today, environmental awareness is growing. There is no longer any doubt that changes in our way of living, driving, and spending must be made. Several biofuel production and distribution operations have increased the attention on the issue and strengthened the market. Municipalities, national parks, federal fleets, the Navy, Air Force, US Postal Service, and NASA utilize vegetable based fuels to power their vehicles and generators.
From a historical perspective, biofuels have been overlooked because of their higher market price, though today that is not the case. From economical, environmental, and performance perspective, fuels derived from vegetable oils meet and often exceed those characteristics of fuels derived from petroleum. Viesel offers an efficient, green, and clean alternative to foreign oil.
