The following calculations were used to determine GHG reductions for the the Maui Biodiesel Pilot Program:
–908 gallons B100 + 1308 gallons B20 = 1,170 total gallons biodiesel used by Maui DLNR (July 2019 through March 2020)
–CA ARB Total GHG emissions TTW is 79.27gCO2e/MJ for ULSD, and 4.48gCO2e/MJ for biodiesel from UCO
–Diesel emits 22.4 lbs of CO2 per gallon – so approx 1.27 lbs/gal for UCO biodiesel = approx 21lbs CO2 per gallon
-21 LBS x 1170 gallons biodiesel = 24,570 LBS of CO2
-Maui DLNR reduced their GHG emissions by 24,560 LBS of CO2 in just 8 months by switching to clean, locally made biodiesel
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Term Glossary
| B100 | Pure Biodiesel |
| B20 | 20% Biodiesel |
| CA ARB | California Air Resources Board |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
| CO2e/MJ | Carbon Dioxide Emissions per Megajoule |
| ULSD | Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel |
| UCO | Uncooked Vegetable Oil |
