MoDOT DRIVES BIODIESEL USE
IN MISSOURI
The Missouri Department of Transportation
began using B20 in about 600 diesel vehicles and pieces of equipment in the spring of 2001. Department vehicles now running on B20 include: motor graders, dump trucks, off-road vehicles, high lifts, and pull-behind message boards.
Mark Warren, MoDOT mechanic supervisor,
says biodiesel was an easy choice for MoDOT.
"We like biodiesel because as a fuel it has
excellent lubricating qualities, and the emissions are much better
than with diesel fuel," he said. "But ease of use was
another factor in our decision; the fact that we could just put
it in without any concerns. It was a transparent change."
May 2010
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