介绍了美国、欧盟等和我国生物柴油产业发展的最新进展，包括产能、标准和政策等。从原料供应和生产经济性角度分析了我国生物柴油产业发展面临的困境，并建议采用废弃油脂作为起点，推动我国生物柴油产业发展，特别是要用生物柴油（脂肪酸甲酯）和甘油来生产高附加值的化工产品，大幅度提高利润。

The status of biodiesel industry in U.S.A, EU and China are reviewed. The problems related to the feedstock supply and economic feasibility are discussed. It is proposed that waste vegetable oil and animal fats should be used to speed up the development of biodiesel industry, and simultaneously the utilization of biodiesel and glycerine to produce high-value chemicals should be made to improve the profits.