New York apartment buildings turn to biodiesel for winter heat; Boston, Philly next

In New York, apartment buildings and residents are turning to biodiesel for heating fuel. The switch can reduce the emission of soot and carbon dioxide compared to regular diesel. An article in the Christian Science Monitor projects that thousands of New York buildings will convert this winter, and that buildings in Boston and Philadelphia will begin to switch as well. The article estimates that New York burns 500 million gallons of fuel oil per year for heating.

Increases in soybean prices have hit biodiesel production, creating uncertainty over the fuel savings that might be achieved with the switch.

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