Biodiesel Resource

Various blends of biodiesel are being used in Barron County, Wisconsin.

Port of Vancouver Turns To Biofuel

In June 2006, the Port of Vancouver began fueling its trucks and heavy equipment with diesel that is 20 percent soybean oil. With this shift to B20 biodiesel, the port has joined the leading edge of a movement to make Washington less dependent on fossil fuels. Spiraling fuel prices contributed to the port's decision -- shortly before the announcement, biodiesel was selling for less than regular diesel at pumps in the metropolitan area.

Panther Creek State Park in Morristown, Tennessee

Panther Creek State Park is the first in the Tennessee State Parks system to buy biodiesel fuel for use in its diesel vehicles. B20 is now put into the tractor, bobcat, dump truck and mowers used in Panther Creek's vast 1,435 acres.

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New Hampshire Test-Driving Biodiesel Fuel For Trucks

The New Hampshire State Department of Transportation is looking to test-drive biodiesel fuel in the summer of 2006. The department has put out bids to fill a 10,000 gallon storage tank at its Durham station with 20 percent biodiesel -- a renewable fuel made partially from vegetable oil. Additionally, the University of New Hampshire will use the biodiesel in six buses that run to Newmarket, Dover and Portsmouth.

Hennepin County now uses biodiesel fuel in its entire diesel fleet

Hennepin County has made the switch from diesel fuel to a 5% biodiesel blend in its fleet of 175 diesel-engine vehicles, including snow plows, road pavers, ambulances and the county’s mobile forensic crime lab.

University Of Georgia Finalizes Plans For Biodiesel Buses

April 10, 2006 -- University buses could soon be running on biodiesel fuel. Friday was the deadline for biodiesel suppliers to bid for a contract with the University, and one could be selected as early as this week, said Ron Hamlin, manager of the Campus Transit System. “There’s no reason really not to do it,” said Daniel Geller, a faculty of engineering public service representative.

Getting On The Biodiesel Bus

Vehicles running around New Haven, Connecticut are now fueled by 100 percent vegetable oil from Yale’s dining halls. New Haven Bus Service contracts with Yale to run its shuttle service. In 2004, said company President Dan Miley, Yale contacted him and “wanted to be pro-active” in cleaning up vehicle pollution. So he agreed to run his buses on ultra-low sulfur diesel, which cuts sulfur pollution from 500 parts per million to 15.

Lake Tahoe Buses May Go Biodiesel

April 5, 2006 -- BlueGo, a unique public-private partnership transportation service in Lake Tahoe, CA, plans on looking into using $4 million in federal money over the next four years to buy new diesel buses & powering them with biodiesel. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Nick Haven said they will be looking into powering the buses with B-20, and using low-sulfur diesel on the whole fleet. That could reduce the large particles that are thought to impact Lake Tahoe's clarity.

Fayetteville Planning Switch To Bio-Friendly Fuel

April 29, 2006 -- Fayetteville has begun the process to run its diesel fleet on a blended fuel that includes 20 percent biodiesel. Faced with the need to purchase fuel tanks for the city fleet, Mayor Dan Coody asked his staff to check into biodiesel. As it turns out, this is the right time to tool up for biodiesel, he said.