City of Seattle halts biodiesel purchases, looks for greener fuel

seattlepi.com by Chris Grygiel | Jun. 19, 2009 (News Report)
'Not all biodiesels are the same'

The city of Seattle has temporarily stopped buying biodiesel fuel for its fleet of vehicles because of concerns that the soy-based mix it was using was more harmful to the environment than regular diesel. Full Story »

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Interesting science-based decisions are reported as the Emerald City tries to remain green.

the Environmental Protection Agency released a report that said ethanol production was potentially worse for the environment than gasoline. Increasingly, critics say ... More »

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