Barbados to test biodiesel in buses

In Barbados, the national government will provide $4.2 million in funding for a alternative fuel test project for Transport Board buses. The buses will be tested using compressed natural gas, biodiesel, and diesel-electric hybrids, and ethanol. The fleet would then be converted to the new energy solution through attrition or fleet purchase.

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