North Carolina city converts city fleet to biodiesel, cites cost savings

The city of Burlington, North Carolina has converted to B10 biodiesel for its city vehicles after concluding a successful test of B5 which began in July.

The city hopes to convert eventually to B20, but cited the need for a slow transition due to the cleaning effect of biodiesel which can clog fuel filters. The city saw fuel cost increases of 20 cents per gallon when the pilot program commenced, but prices have subsequently dropped and now provide a one-cent savings.

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