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Updated: 9:01 PM May 25, 2010
School Buses Running On Biodiesel
Several school systems in the east and across the state are going green.
Posted: 8:18 PM May 25, 2010Reporter: Dave Jordan |
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Several school systems in the east and across the state are going green.
Edgecombe County Schools were showing off their efforts Tuesday to reduce the emissions produced by school buses by up to twenty percent.
The program is part of a sixteen county "bio diesel blitz" initiative offered by the Department of Public Instruction.
Through the program, the state reimburses the school district 50 cents for every gallon of fuel purchased.
The eco-friendly fuel is made by processing used cooking oils and animal fats into a cleaner burning fuel source.
The other participating counties are: Bladen, Brunswick, Burke, Catawba, Chatham, Dare, Durham, Gaston, Martin, Onslow, Orange, Pender, Tyrrell, Union and Wake.
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Posted by: Anonymous
on May 26, 2010 at 08:12 AM
Oh for goodness sake lets just drill holes in the bottom of the floor and let the kids walk the bus to school like the flintstons
Posted by: concerned
Location: williamston
on May 26, 2010 at 08:09 AM
To Stan 9.24 pm Now why would they want to stop driving those buses all over the place? This was one of their nice ideas for bigger government,more state jobs, & to get more money from your property & state tax.
Posted by: Thr Truth about Bio Diesel
Location: Greenville
on May 25, 2010 at 11:08 PM
What they won't tell you is it's more expensive to produce then petroleum diesel. It has to be transported by truck or rail, which increases the cost. Another disadvantage of biodiesel is that it tends to reduce fuel economy. Read more about bio-diesel here www.bdpedia.com
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