Australian municipality switches fleet to B100 biodiesel

In Australia, the Marrickville municipal council, in Sydney’s inner southern suburbs, voted to switch their entire fleet of diesel vehicles and equipment to B100 soy-based biodiesel. The Council will purchase B100 Soybiodiesel-branded fuel from from Sydney’s first biodiesel service station, Franks Automotive. National Biodiesel is supplying biodiesel to the local station.

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