Biodiesel on the way in Utah

Lindon firm hoping to be first to manufacture the fuel in Utah

Using soybeans and a heavy press, a Lindon-based company is hoping to become the first producer of biodiesel fuel in Utah.

Although Indian Oil — a company that recycles used motor oil — still has a few more licensing hoops to jump through, they have applied to Utah’s Division of Air Quality to start making the earth-friendly fuel.

"I guess we haven’t really looked at it in terms of being the first," said John Taylor, a manager at Indian Oil. "We’re more intrigued with that idea — alternative fuels. The field excites us."

Made from corn, soybeans or cotton seeds, the fuel has numerous benefits: It is biodegradable, nonflammable and nontoxic; it comes from American farmers, not foreign markets; and it produces cleaner emissions.

"We see the inversions — any place we can reduce that even by a few percentage points would be a good thing," Taylor said.

By Sara Israelsen
Deseret Morning News

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