biodiesel

How do you prepare your alt-fuel buses for winter?

December 13, 2011

Metro Magazine asked selected transit operators in university towns how they prepare their alternative-fuel and hybrid vehicles for winter.

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European biofuel targets backfire

April 14, 2011

European and UK biofuel requirements lead to production practices that violate human rights and damage the environment, according to a new study.

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Indian Railways to set up biodiesel plants

February 6, 2011

Indian Railways plans to set up four biodiesel plants, starting with facilities in Raipur and Chennai.

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Amtrak’s beef-powered train makes the grade

November 17, 2010

What do Amtrak and the iPad have in common? Both made Time magazine’s list of 50 best inventions of 2010.

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A roundup of clean buses

June 24, 2010

Here’s a roundup of clean buses acquired with federal stimulus funding.

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Northern Arizona University fuels buses with cooking oil

December 9, 2009

Northern Arizona University is converting cooking oil from its dining halls into biodiesel fuel for two campus buses.

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Out of the frying pan…

December 2, 2009

Two Oklahoma organizations teamed up last weekend to turn Thanksgiving leftovers into fuel.

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Canadian Pacific to test biodiesel in winter conditions

December 1, 2009

Freight railroad Canadian Pacific will conduct a pilot test of biodiesel under winter operating conditions

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Metro partners with university to test emissions

October 23, 2009

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will team with the West Virginia University Research Corporation to compare the performance of different bus fuels.

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Intercity Transit to buy six hybrid buses

April 8, 2009

Intercity Transit will use federal stimulus funds to purchasde six hybrid buses.

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