Through a National Biodiesel Board (NBB) program, biodiesel users have unveiled new vehicle “wraps” designed to help to share their stories of sustainability and emissions reductions.
“Our annual biodiesel vehicle wrap program provides matching funds to help biodiesel users promote their use of America’s advanced biofuel,” explains Kaleb Little, NBB’s director of communications. “This year, we were pleased to select five winners whose unique wraps are helping to showcase their commitment to reduced emissions and cleaner air.”
For example, Illinois’ B20 Club wrapped two box trailers for G&D Integrated, a trucking company based in Morton, Ill. G&D operates more than 400 vehicles on blends up to B20:
Rockwood Summit High School (RSHS) in Fenton, Mo., wrapped a 1992 Ford F250, fondly known as “Old Brownie.” The pickup is used for a biodiesel partnership program called Fuel Wash U. Brownie picks up waste vegetable oil from Washington University’s kitchens and transports it to RSHS’ facility, where the recycled oil is processed into biodiesel. A B50 blend is then sold back to Washington University for use in three catering trucks:
Coastal Energy, based in Ellsworth, Maine, wrapped four pedal fuel trucks and one transport truck showcasing the HERO BX brand and the company’s green fuel initiative. The trucks travel 200 miles from their headquarters on the coast of Maine to North Hampton, N.H., to purchase biodiesel from HERO BX:
