A methyl-ester produced from vegetable or animal oil, of diesel quality, to be used as biofuel in diesel engines.

EU, 2009c, Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC,OJ L 140/16, 05.06.2009.

Source category: EU Legislation

A diesel-equivalent, processed fuel made from the esterification (a chemical process that removes glycerine from oil) of both vegetable oils and animal fats.

IEA, International Energy Agency, Glossary of term, accessed 27/06/2018.

Source category: International Organisations