Portland (OR) B5 biodiesel mandate goes into effect

The Portland Tribune reports on the debut of the Portland B5 biodiesel mandate. Under the mandate, Portland service stations must offer blends of no less than B5, with an exception: stations that offer a B20 or higher option will be permitted to also offer regular petroleum diesel. Several city departments already run on B50 and the water bureau runs on B99. Portland continues to lead the nation in biofuel adoption mandates, although this mandate affects mostly truck fleets and commercial vehicles because less than 4% of passenger cars in the US have diesel engines. For years the “rap” on diesel fuel has been the smoke, smell and lack of availability. Portland is leading the way in addressing all three with this biodiesel mandate.

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