Oilheat has just gotten smarter - it's eating its vegetables!

Bioheat - heating oil blended with biodegradable, organic materials such as soybean oil - is one of the "hottest" things happening in home comfort. Renewable and non-toxic, Bioheat is not only kind to Mother Earth; it's kind to heating systems, too.

Bioheat Characteristics:

  • Domestically produced, soy-based Bioheat can literally be grown at home - helping to support our nation's farmers and reducing our dependence on foreign oil.

  • It is extremely clean burning.

  • It has the highest Btu content of any alternative fuel.

Bioheat Benefits for Homeowners:

  • Bioheat produces the same satisfying heat as "regular oil."

  • It costs just about the same as "regular oil."

  • It lubricates heating system.

  • You don't have to make any modifications to your burner or tank.

  • You don't have to buy any new equipment.

  • You don't have to change your budget plan, payment plan, service contract or warranties.

Wondering what makes up Bioheat? These every-day products of nature can be used to produce the alternative environment-friendly fuel:

  • Avocado
  • Brazil Nut
  • Calendula
  • Cashew
  • Castor Bean
  • Coconut
  • Coffee
  • Corn
  • Cotton
  • Euphorbia
  • Hazelnut

  • Hemp

  • Jojoba
  • Linseed
  • Lupine
  • Macadamia Nut
  • Oat
  • Oil Palm
  • Olive Tree
  • Palm
  • Peanut
  • Pecan

  • Pumpkin Seed

  • Rapeseed
  • Rice
  • Rubber Seed
  • Safflower
  • Sesame
  • Soybean
  • Sunflower
  • Tung Oil Tree

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.

For ways to save energy and money around the home, visit the NORA Interactive House .

Article Author

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