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NewsMarch 14, 2007

City of Manitowoc to Test Biodiesel in Bus Fleet

MANITOWOC, WI – Beginning in May, the city of Manitowoc will test run its buses with a biodiesel fuel derived from five percent biofuel from animal fat and 95 percent petroleum diesel, fleet manager Kevin Glaeser.

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NewsMarch 14, 2007

California Company Gets Green Light for Biodiesel Additive in Texas

HOUSTON, TX – Oryxe Energy International Inc.'s biodiesel fuel additive, Oryxe LED for Biodiesel, was approved for use in Texas by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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NewsMarch 14, 2007

City of Hoover Turns Old Grease to Biodiesel for Fleet Vehicles

HOOVER, AL – After President Bush visited Hoover in September and praised the city for its use of ethanol in city vehicles, Mayor Tony Petelos said city leaders decided to seek more ways to use alternative fuels.

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NewsMarch 14, 2007

State Bill Would Force Illinois City Governments to Buy Flex Fuel, Biodiesel, or Hybrid Vehicles

GALESBURG, IL – State Rep. Mike Boland, D–East Moline, wants municipalities to support alternative fuels. He recently spoke about legislation he is introducing that would require city governments to buy flex fuel, biodiesel, or hybrid cars or trucks when buying new vehicles.

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NewsMarch 7, 2007

New Alternative-Fuel Directory Features More Than 2,200 E-85, Biodiesel Retail Locations Nationwide

WHEATON, IL – USA Energy Independence Publications has released a directory covering both E-85 ethanol fuel and biodiesel fuel retail stations nationwide.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 1, 2007

Top Challenges Facing Fleet Managers in 2007

These include operating on a fixed budget in the midst of wild fluctuations in fuel prices, uncertainty about reliability of 2007 diesel engines, the dearth of technicians, and the ‘just one more year’ vehicle replacement battle.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2007

NYC and State of New Jersey Expand Alt-Fuel Fleets

NYC’s fleet alone includes 1,700 Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrids and 500-plus E-85 Ford Tauruses and Explorers supported by six refueling stations.New Jersey’s fleet has 1,300 bifuel CNG vehicles and 135 Prius and Escape hybrids. It also uses biodiesel.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2007

Fleets Cook Up a Recipe for Fuel Economy

Responding to high oil prices, two Florida fleets began their own fuel production operations, creating environmentally friendly biodiesel fuel from local sources of cooking oil.

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NewsFebruary 28, 2007

Clean Water Services' Diesel Fleet Converts to B-5 Biodiesel

BEAVERTON VALLEY, WA – Clean Water Services converted all 74 of its diesel-powered vehicles and equipment to B-5 biodiesel in a pilot effort to reduce harmful emissions.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2007

Clark County to Use EMTA's XenTx Diesel Fuel Treatment in All County-Owned Diesel-Powered Vehicles

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Clark County, Nev., has agreed to use XenTx Diesel Fuel Treatment with CleanBoost technology in all county-owned diesel-powered vehicles.

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