Study Shows Benefits of Biodiesel Blend in Buses

The Mineta National Transit Research Consortium has released its latest study based on laboratory and field experiments. Their study found that using biodiesel could effectively reduce the mass of particulate matter released in both hot and cold idle modes. The study was led by Ashok Kumar and Dong-Shik Kim from the University of Toledo. 

The study showed that biodiesel has many advantages over regular diesel even in a very low blend percentage. The benefits include low emissions of particulate matter, combustion elements, elemental carbon, and carbon monoxide. It was recommended that governments consider using blends of biodiesel in urban and commercial vehicles to enhance the quality of air.