Ends of XIX Century. Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913) a german engineer, invents the combustion motor that uses fuel oil and implemented early versions of a machine that used peanut oil as energy.
1970. The biodiesel was developed in a significant way soon after the energy crisis and the high cost of the petroleum
1982. In Austria and Germany, the first technical tests with this vegetable fuel were carried out
1985. In Silberberg (Austria) the first pilot plant producer of biodiesel was built starting from the colza or canola seeds
At the moment Germany, Austria, Canada, United States, France, Italy, Malaysia and Sweden are pioneer in the production, rehearsal and use of biodiesel in automobiles.