Maine Tests Locally-made Biodiesel Blend in Selected Vehicles
November 3, 2016http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/articles/1771359/maine-city-trials-locally-made-biodiesel-in-select-vehicles
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The city of South Portland, Maine, began a project last October 24 in which selected city vehicles will run on a 20% biodiesel blend (B20) for a full year to test the efficacy of the fuel in all conditions, including during the coldest months.
The city has also collaborated with Maine Standard Biofuels (MSB), a community-scale grease collector, biodiesel producer and distributor in Maine, to supply the B20 blend for the project. If successful, South Portland will incorporate biodiesel in the city's entire diesel fleet. MSB collects used cooking oil from restaurants all over New England and South Portland.
This project follows the city's Climate Action Plan from 2014, which identified biodiesel use as a way to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reduce petroleum fuel consumption and move toward non-toxic alternatives.
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