FUEL ALTERNATIVES - USA
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School buses will be among the first vehicles required to use a different mix of diesel fuelLaFayette,GA,USA -Walker County Messenger -9 June 2006: -- Carolyn Dawson, transportation director for Walker County Schools, said she is preparing to head off problems with the new fuel. Some school systems already using the new fuel have experienced leaking seals, especially on older buses... “There’s two different types of (acceptable) fuels, biodiesel and ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD),” Dawson said. "We can choose either one of those, but once we choose we won’t be able to switch back and forth, nor can we go back to regular diesel”... That presents the potential for problems on extended trips, she said... The federal Environmental Protection Agency is requiring the fuel change to reduce air pollution. Changes began taking place on June 1, and all buses will be required to make the change to ultra-low-sulfur diesel by Sept. 1. By Oct. 15, all diesel for sale will be ULSD... Walker schools maintenance director Chris Jones said there will probably be a few kinks to work out, but the change will benefit the environment... The fuel will be about 6 to 8 cents cheaper, but the mileage will not be as good, Dawson said...
* City buses will soon run on biodiesel
Fargo,ND,USA -The Forum -June 9, 2006: -- Fargo’s fleet of buses will start burning biodiesel in about two weeks on a trial basis, City Commissioner Mike Williams said after a meeting of the city’s Energy and Conservation Committee... City buses will run on a blend of 20 percent soybean oil and 80 percent diesel fuel for at least two months as the city analyzes mileage and soot output. The average city bus gets about 4½ miles per gallon, and officials hope the additional lubricity of biodiesel will improve mileage, he said... Some people may notice an exhaust smell similar to French fries while the buses are burning biodiesel, he said...
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