Montclair, New Jersey switches 70 city vehicles to B20

Montclair has switched its 70-plus diesel-powered fleet and off-road equipment to B20 biodiesel.

Environmental Coordinator Gray Russell told the Montclair Times that “B20 has become a national standard in that it can blend with diesel fuel without having to make any modifications the vehicles’ engines. It is a very clean-burning fuel.”

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