Portland Oregon Uses B20 to Clean Up Garbage Trucks and Hospital Zones
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Category: EnergyType: News
Source: US Department of Energy (AFDC)
Date: Monday, October 23rd, 2006
Beginning in March 2007, the city of Portland will be the 1st in Oregon to require all residential garbage and recycling haulers to use B20. The fuel is a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent diesel fuel, which will help reduce carbon dioxide and particulate matter. According to the E.P.A. (EPA), using these 29 new garbage trucks is equivalent to taking 240 cars off the road.
In addition, Portland projects to clean up emissions from heavy-duty vehicles and equipment operating near hospitals. The project, "Clean Diesel Hospital Zones," was made possible through a $250,000 U.S. E.P.A. grant and will rely on cleaner fuels and new pollution control technologies to protect local air quality.
To learn more, go to the E.P.A. Press Release.
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