Rapeseed oil is a raw material for biofuel production
A new direction of ecologists' activity in the field of biological safety considers a comprehensive assessment of both positive and negative consequences of the widespread introduction of biofuels produced from plants. With the right approach, biofuels can become an inexhaustible source of energy. Biodiesel is an eco-friendly type of fuel, when burned, it emits into the atmosphere exactly the same amount of carbon dioxide that was consumed from the atmosphere by the plant that served as the raw material for the production of oil. The article deals with the general problem of using agricultural raw materials (rapeseed oil) to produce fuel. The advantages and disadvantages of its use as a conditionally environmentally friendly substitute for motor fuel for diesel engines are highlighted. The practical experience of using biofuels in European countries is considered.