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SEARCHMENUSEARCHCHICAGO, IL – The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) is struggling to carry out a recently unveiled test specification for determining how 20 percent biodiesel blends (B-20) perform in advanced diesel engines, a top official with the group said this week, noting that many technical barriers remain.
Read More →JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Recent fuel quality testing results prompted the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) to issue a “winter weather advisory” warning, according to Today's Trucking Online.
Read More →TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson has announced that the Division of Forestry will begin using biodiesel fuel in some of its heavy equipment and maintenance vehicles, including motor graders, tractors, backhoes, and loaders.
Read More →WARRENVILLE, IL – International Truck and Engine Corporation, a Navistar Company, has revealed its lineup of MaxxForce International diesel power engines for 2008-model-year trucks, and provided specifications and technical details.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA – Kubota Tractor Corporation has approved the use of B-5 biodiesel fuels in specified Kubota diesel-powered products.
Read More →PRINCETON, NJ – More than $6 million is going toward replacing heavy-duty, high-polluting diesel engines in garbage trucks, school buses, locomotives, and construction equipment in North Texas.
Read More →HARRISBURG, PA – The City of Harrisburg, Pa., began using biodiesel fuel in its diesel-operated vehicles, according to the Central Penn Business Journal.
Read More →Over the next four years, increasingly stringent diesel fuel regulations will fall into place. The government has targeted December 2010 for 100-percent availability of 15-ppm ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel.
Read More →The county fleet chose B-20 biodiesel to replace ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) for biodiesel’s improved lubricity and environmental benefits. The switch was ‘simple’ with no vehicle modifications required.
Read More →Cleaner fuels and engines in 2007 will move U.S. fleets toward better air and fuel efficiency. But what about older vehicles? Here are some things fleets can do with older vehicles to improve air quality.
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