works,” says Clean School Bus USA’s Cohen.
Higgins seconds that. “The critical thing is that the biodiesel meets the national standard for biodiesel and that you go with a company that’s registered with the EPA rather than a home brewer,” he says. “It’s important to ask where the fuel comes from and if it meets the national standard. You can buy it directly from the manufacturer or from a distributor, but it’s the same question.”
Biluck, who has the longest-running biodiesel school bus fleet in the nation, feels confident in the future of the fuel. “It’s a technology that’s passed the test of time,” he says. “It’s not fly-by-night. It’s been able to meet the marketing hype.”
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