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Marking National Biodiesel Day with notable achievements
B20 Club of Indiana celebrates clean air and reduced carbon impact biodiesel helps support all On National Biodiesel Day, March of Indiana while reducing 18, the B20 Club of Indiana and greenhouse gas emissions the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) by as much as 80 percent gave special recognition to all the compared to petroleum diesel.” organizations that have made the The production of biodiesel choice to support cleaner air and produces measurable a lower carbon footprint through economic benefits across the use of B20 biodiesel fuel, a blend state, as well. As the seventh-largest producer of biodiesel of 20-percent biodiesel and in the country, increased demand has created roughly 80-percent conventional diesel. 3,200 jobs across Indiana and boosted soybean farmers’ Biodiesel boosts all of Indiana Helena Jette income $36 per acre on average. by reducing greenhouse gas “Biodiesel fuel is a responsible choice for American emissions and improving air quality. It’s made from consumers who think about what is best for our soybean oil and other renewable feedstocks produced environment when making buying decisions,” said Indiana in the state and lowers carbon footprints by reducing Soybean Alliance (ISA) lifecycle carbon emissions. Board Chair Jim Douglas, a Biodiesel also improves farmer from Flat Rock, Ind. air quality by drastically “At the same time, biodiesel reducing particulate matter is another great product and other harmful vehicle made of soybeans that can emissions. improve the economy of In a little more than a year, Hoosier farmers for many the B20 Club of Indiana has years to come.” made a calculable impact B20 Club of Indiana through: members include: Ozinga 865 vehicles fueled Bros., Al Warren Oil with B20 Company, Altom Transport, 4.878 million gallons of Ball State University, the B20 fuel used City of Fort Wayne and The equivalent of the Muncie Indiana Transit 138,408 trees planted System. 664 pounds of The Muncie Indiana Transit System, also known as MITS, is The B20 Club of Indiana is particulate matter dedicated to providing reliable and sustainable transportation also supported by Associate options for the residents, students and visitors of Muncie, Ind. reduced MITS currently operates 33 full-size transit buses, all of which run Members Casey’s General $322,160 in health on B20 biodiesel. Stores, CountryMark, Louis savings Dreyfus Company and “The benefits of B20 Renewable Energy Group (REG). biodiesel are clear,” Helena Jette, Director of Biofuels at the The B20 Club of Indiana is a collaboration between Indiana Soybean Alliance, said. “It is a crucial component the American Lung Association (ALA) and ISA. For of green fleet technologies that boost the performance more information about the B20 Club of Indiana visit of diesel vehicles and since it is produced locally from B20clubIndiana.org. renewable resources, like sustainable soybean oil, B20
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