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Clif Bar & Company based in Berkely, Callifornia runs its fleet of 15 regional field marketing vehicles on biodiesel made from 100 recycled vegetable oil. The company estimates that by using biodiesel it has eliminated the need for 8000 gallons of gasoline each year and reduced its fleet’s CO2 emissions by roughly 40.Disneyland began using 98 percent biodiesel fuel in 2007 in the park’s five steam train attractions and added its use to include the Mark Twain Riverboat and other equipment and estimate the biodiesel use reduces petroleum consumption by 200,000 gallons a year.Raleigh-Durham International Airport uses biodiesel in most of the facility’s diesel equipment and vehicles including shuttle buses and fire trucks. The airport states they average about 80,000 miles a year and the switch has been positive since the mechanics like it due to its cleanliness (compared to diesel) and the customers appreciate no more black smoke and offensive diesel smells from the shuttles.Sports teams like the Houston Astros, the Indianapolis Colts, the Read the rest of this entry »