The National Biodiesel Conference began with an announcement from General Motors that the company will begin in June producing 2011 trucks capable of running on B20, the 20 percent biodiesel, 80 percent petroleum diesel blend. In making the announcement, GM Regional Communications Manager Craig Eppling told Brownfield the company already has 4 million E-85 ethanol-capable vehicles on the road and their commitment to biofuels made production of the B20 capable pick-ups a natural progression. The trucks are already capable of burning a five percent biodiesel blend and B20, “is where the industry’s heading,” said Eppling, behind the wheel of one the GM trucks.
GM announces B20-capable equipment
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Irving, Texas big on biodiesel
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Ramiro Lopez did such a good job of promoting biodiesel usage in Dallas, that when retired, the nearby city of Irving put him to work doing the same for them. In charge of fleet and fuels for Irving, Texas, Lopez speaks with pride aboard a bus that burns a mixture of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel fuel. After implementing a program in 2002 to get Dallas running on renewable biodiesel, Lopez did the same two years ago for Irving, “because I’m a strong believer in being able to be sustainable,” he tells Brownfield. “Biodiesel will help the whole country.”
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