Friday 25 March 2011

Biodiesel buses

Biofuel Bus Idea Developed By Grad Student
IBTimes - Caleb Denison - ‎Mar 22, 2011‎
The group is actively collecting and converting oil into biodiesel, while looking to also source higher quantities of oil from all of the campus dining halls. Beyond the practical application of using the bio-fuel in city buses, the program serves to ...
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Budget cuts may target MSU-N biodiesel facility
KRTV Great Falls News - Kay Rossi - ‎Mar 23, 2011‎
The center is working with seed producers to make oil for local restaurants that can be recycled for transit bus fuel, and BNSF Railway has also signed on to a one-year fleet test to use biodiesel fuel in its engines. Greg Kegel, dean of the MSU-N ...
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US Sen. Grassley: More than $3.6 million to the Ames Transit Agency
IowaPolitics.com (press release) - ‎Mar 23, 2011‎
According to the US Department of Transportation, the funds will be used to replace 10 40-foot heavy duty biodiesel buses ($3528000) and purchase new scheduling-operations software ($160000). The project was selected on a competitive basis from the ...
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3/24/2011 Canadian Truckers Says Biodiesel Mandate Costs Outweigh Benefits
Truckinginfo - ‎Mar 24, 2011‎
More > BAE Systems announced a parallel electric-drive hybrid system for Class 6, 7 and 8 trucks that's based on HybriDrive series hybrid that's now working in 3000 transit buses worldwide.... More > The federal government's planned requirements for ...
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Stay informed about changes to student fees
RU Daily Targum - ‎Mar 24, 2011‎
The increased bus hours would lead to more buses for longer periods of time. The buses would also run on a biodiesel fuel called B20, making the buses more environmentally friendly. There was a large cut in services last year due to cuts in state aid ...

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