Brisbane, Australia to trial B20 in 25 city buses

Brisbane, capital of the state of Queensland in Australia, has determined to trial B20 biodiesel in 25 of its metro transit buses.   The move follows completion of a successful two-year trial of biodiesel on two Brisbane ferries.

Previously in Australia, Camden Council conducted a six-month trial comparing the performance of (B100 biodiesel, and found no material difference in fuel consumption or engine wear. A 12-truck trial in Newcastle of B20 also found no material change in pwoer or fuel consumption. A B20 bus trial was conducted in South Australia between June 2002 and February 2003, and found no change in engine performance.

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