City buses will soon run on biodiesel

City buses will soon run on biodiesel
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Fargo’s fleet of buses will start burning biodiesel in about two weeks on a trial basis, City Commissioner Mike Williams said Thursday after a meeting of the ...

Fargo’s fleet of buses will start burning biodiesel in about two weeks on a trial basis, City Commissioner Mike Williams said Thursday after a meeting of the city’s Energy and Conservation Committee.

City buses will run on a blend of 20 percent soybean oil and 80 percent diesel fuel for at least two months as the city analyzes mileage and soot output, Williams said.

The average city bus gets about 4½ miles per gallon, and officials hope the additional lubricity of biodiesel will improve mileage, he said.

Some people may notice an exhaust smell similar to French fries while the buses are burning biodiesel, he said.