Bellevue Boosts Biodiesel Blend for City

The city of Bellevue in Washington recently announced a new fuel mixture in city vehicles that will help save  more than $25,000 a year and reduce emissions.

The city's new mixture, a blend of 80% diesel and 20% biodiesel, is designed to reduce vehicle life-cycle emissions. Bellevue has 240 diesel vehicles, all of which are using the new B20 blend. The city was previously using a 15 percent biodiesel blend.

The changed mixture of fuel is part of Bellevue's Environmental Stewardship Initiative, a push to make the city more green and sustainable while saving taxpayers money. As part of the Initiative, the city has also replaced half of its fleet with hybrids or electric vehicles since 2009.