ZFS seeks to benefit its customers, community, and the environment by distributing pure soy
biodiesel. We operate our entire fleet of trucks and trailers on biodiesel to lessen our
dependency on imported oil. Biodiesel is nontoxic, degrades about four times faster than petroleum
diesel, and has lubrication enhancing abilities for diesel engines.
Biodiesel offers many additional benefits. A 2 percent blend of biodiesel in Michigan's diesel
fuel would:
- Reduce poisonous carbon monoxide emissions by 185,000 pounds
- Reduce hazardous diesel particulate matter emissions by about 135,000 pounds
- Reduce acid rain causing sulfur dioxide emissions by more than 88,000 pounds
Biodiesel production facilities in Michigan would:
- Directly add about $32 million annually to Michigan's economy
- Directly create 80 equivalent full-time jobs
- Indirectly generate $5 million in output
- Indirectly create 355 jobs