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In order to make our streets environmentally safer, car makers and manufacturers have been trying to come up with ways to produce the best environmentally-friendly vehicles, or green cars. Green cars use alternative fuel sources that are cleaner then the regular petroleum gas. One of these fuel types is biodiesel.

Biodiesel is fuel produced from domestic and renewable resources like vegetable oils or animal fats. It is non-petroleum based and is therefore biodegradable, non-toxic and sulfur free. Emissions from vehicles using biodiesel were tested and passed standards set by the Clean Air Act.

Exhaust that comes from biodiesel powered cars is less harmful to humans and the environment because the emission of hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides are reduced. Carbon dioxide emissions are also proven to have lowered considerably at 78% as compared to petroleum diesel emissions.

Today, more and more people are turning to biodiesel as an alternative fuel source. It is cleaner, safer, and definitely less expensive than the highly commercialized petroleum fuel. And since shifting to biodiesel does not require major engine modifications, car owners won’t find it difficult to do so. After all, choosing biodiesel would mean choosing to save the planet.

At CEMEX, air quality is a priority with the cement company’s fusion of environment friendly programs and pro-safety policies

Smart Brief published an article about the Third Annual CEMEX U.S. Building Awards, which also highlights CEMEX air quality initiatives.

Learn more about CEMEX Air Quality on the Environmental Support Site.