by Abriela Thiel (The Badger Herald) ‘This has the short and long-term advantage of making Wisconsin a producer of materials it would otherwise import,’ UW expert says. The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board and the National Biodiesel Board announced they will be investing in greener vehicles for the City of Madison.
Twenty City of Madison Fleet Service vehicles will be retrofit to run on nearly 100% biodiesel fuel, according to the Wisconsin State Farmer.
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Professor of Bacteriology and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Director Tim Donohue said in an email statement to The Badger Herald that the investment in biodiesel has both short and long-term advantages.
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The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board and the National Biodiesel Board announced they will be investing in greener vehicles for the City of Madison.
Twenty City of Madison Fleet Service vehicles will be retrofit to run on nearly 100% biodiesel fuel, according to the Wisconsin State Farmer.
Biodiesel is a renewable resource that is made from a variety of resources including recycled cooking oil, soybean oil and animal fats, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. This type of biofuel is cleaner to burn than standard diesel fuel.
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The city of Madison will have a greener vehicles among its fleet thanks to Wisconsin soybean farmers.
The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board (WSMB) and the National Biodiesel Board announced the investment of funds to help the City of Madison retrofit 20 Fleet Service vehicles to run nearly 100 percent on biodiesel fuel.
The groups say the economic and environmental benefits of this investment will include reduced carbon emissions, cleaner air and water, and an expanded market for Wisconsin soybean farmers whose soybeans are a key ingredient of biodiesel fuel.
“As demand continues to grow for domestic, renewable, low-carbon fuel, Wisconsin soybean farmers are answering the call,” said Jonathan Gibbs, Wisconsin Soybean Farmer, Wisconsin Soybean Board Member, and serves on the National Biodiesel Board. “Not only is biodiesel good for the environment, but it’s great for Wisconsin’s economy. The work our farmers are doing is helping to reduce o