http://domesticfuel.com/2015/02/19/pittsburgh-to-run-city-trucks-on-biodiesel/
[So, what do you need to do to a diesel truck to run it on biodiesel
which costs $7,500 per truck? And how much green fuel do you have to
burn to save more than $7,500 per truck, so it will actually save the
city money, when petro-diesel is selling for less than $3 a gallon?
This site
(http://www.altfuelprices.com/stations/BD/Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh/) says
this station (http://www.bbapgh.com/) is selling biodiesel at $5.29 a
gallon. I guess that depends on how much the state alt fuel grants are
paying.]
Pittsburgh to Run City Trucks on Biodiesel
Posted on February 19, 2015 by John Davis
The City of Pittsburgh soon could be running some of its trucks on
biodiesel. This article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says a proposal
is before the city council to enter into a $150,000 agreement with
Optimus Technologies to convert about 20 Department of Public Works
trucks to run on the green fuel, which will reduce emissions and save
the city money.
Grant Ervin, the city’s sustainability manager, said Optimus’ Vector
fuel system was tested on five municipal trucks in a pilot program that
started in 2013. The goal is to add it to other city vehicles as an
analysis of the city’s fleet needs continues.
“That’s what really exciting about it,” Mr. Ervin said, adding that part
of the cost of the program will be covered by state alternative fuel
grants. “For us, it’s a tool we can extend to other vehicles. … What the
Optimus technology does is basically create hybrid vehicles.”
In cold weather, when biofuel can be plagued by “gelling,” the trucks
can be started on conventional diesel fuel and switched to biofuel when
it warms up, said Optimus CEO Colin Huwyler.
The biodiesel that could be used would be made from recycled cooking
oil, non food-grade corn oil from the ethanol industry and rendered
animal fat.
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