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It's Starting to Look Like a Love Affair With Diesel!
from Wisconsin Biodiesel Assocation Newsletter November 05 , 2007 Click here to signup to receive the Wisconsin Biodiesel Association Newsletter It's starting to look like a love affair with diesel! And for all the right reasons, too! The advent of Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) mandated in 2006 has opened the door for diesel engines to be offered to US consumers, and the carmakers are driving right through with diesel options to offer. The new technology "clean diesels" provide fewer emissions and much greater efficiency than their gasoline counterparts. Fuel economy improvements of more than 25% over gasoline are common. (Just ask the neighbor driving the VW TDi and he'll tell you all about a comfortable and roomy ride at upwards of 50mpg.) Europe has long trended toward diesel power, with over 50% of their automobiles powered by the compression ignition (diesel) engine. The US diesel engine option has been stuck at @3% market penetration, but that's about to change. "Clean diesel" prevails, with result that these European models (and domestic variations) now meet and exceed the most stringent air emission requirements in the country, including those of the California Air Regulatory Board (CARB). The efficiencies and environmental benefit to be gained by these engines is not unnoticed in the marketplace. In 2005, JD Power and Associates surveyed carbuyers and found that the same demographic that bought the Toyota Prius hybrid were also purchasing VW TDi's. They identified these impressive Volkswagens and their diesel power as Alternative Fuel Vehicles, made even more "Green" with the use of biodiesel. Peruse the postings in the Wisconsin Biodiesel News webpage to learn about many of the new diesel offerings from a wide range of carmakers as disparate as BMW, Honda, and General Motors (and lots of others!) Then, consider choosing diesel power for your next ride, and be sure to ask the salesman to first "Fill 'er up with Wisconsin biodiesel!" It's one more step you can take toward energy independence, a cleaner environment, and support for a "Home Grown Fuel for a Better Wisconsin." Buckle up, and be safe!
Regards,
Jeff Pieterick President Wisconsin Biodiesel Association . |
Vision StatementThe vision of WBA is that Wisconsin biodiesel producers, marketers and distributors will provide, through a network of readily accessible retail outlets, biodiesel fuel that consistently meets recognized quality standards so that all Wisconsin citizens benefit from the economic returns, improved air quality and energy independence achieved through use of renewable biodiesel fuels.
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