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TriMet: All B5, All the Time
The Oregonian is reporting that TriMet will use B5 Biodiesel in its entire fleet (they had previously tried this with the Lift fleet). While 5% may not seem like a big deal, TriMet is such a large customer that this commitment should go a long way to help develop biodiesel infrastructure in the region.
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Cleaner Medical Transport
The Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that OHSU, Legacy, Providence and Kaiser have jointly launched a “Clean Diesel Hospital Zones” initiative: Retrofit technology will be put into practice in the hospital project. Each system will use its yet-to-be divvied piece of the $250,000 grant to focus on specific emissions needs. At Providence Health System,…
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Biofuels at PSU Friday Seminar
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2006 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Tomas Endicott, SeQuential Biofuels Topic: The Future is NOW: Biofuels for Air Quality, Energy Security and Economic Development. When: Friday, October 13, 2006, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center (www.pdx.edu/map.html)
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New York Times Editorializes for Diesel
Specifically, for low-particulate-emitting diesel cars.
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Do-it-yourself Biodiesel
The City of Portland is sponsoring a “Smart Living” class on brewing your own biodiesel: Smart Living Class Biodiesel Conversion Wednesday, September 27 6:30 pm Sabin Middle School 4013 NE 18th (2 blocks north of Fremont) Fuel up your vehicle with vegetable oil? Entrepreneur, lecturer and author of “Power From the People” Brian Jamison will…