Lunches Fuel too? -USA - Biodiesel buses are a good option
Loveland,CO,USA -Loveland Herald Reporter - Oct 10, 2005: -- It’s easy to joke that school lunches could find a second use as fuel in buses, but that is becoming reality in some school districts nationwide... And as the Thompson School District considers spending almost $400,000 on buses for next year, it’s worth noting the money put into fueling those and other district buses will also take a big chunk of the school budget in coming years... An option that more districts should consider is biodiesel fuel, which mixed with petroleum-based fuel can reduce overall fuel costs, while lessening diesel’s effects... Biodiesel fuel, which uses vegetable-based oils to provide power, can be made from products that schools already have, including oils from the fryers in kitchen cafeterias... Researchers at the University of Idaho are trying to influence school districts across the United States to think differently about how they fuel their fleets... They note that not only do school buses that use biodiesel consume less fossil fuel, they also can have fewer negative effects on the atmosphere... The day may come when school bus manufacturers offer a hybrid option to school districts. But until then, districts should consider all options to reduce fuel use. Biodiesel is certainly viable right now...
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