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Chattanooga Switching to Biodiesel
21 February 2005
AP. Chattanooga, Tenn, will start using a B5 (5% biodiesel) blend in all diesel-powered vehicles in the city fleet starting next week. The city will shift later to a B20 blend.
February 21, 2005 in Biodiesel | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by: Mike Car[penter | February 23, 2005 at 05:17 PM
Let me see what I can find out.
Posted by: Mike | February 23, 2005 at 05:38 PM
The City of Chattanooga currently purchases fuel on a spot market basis—i.e., no contract or specific purchasing agreement. According to Brian Kiesche, the fleet manager, the most likely supplier will be Benton Oil as they are within 5 miles of the fleet garage and are very competitive with price checks the city has made historically.
They will purchase pre-blended as long as it's available at a competitive price. If they determine a price advantage, they may consider blending on site.
Posted by: Mike | February 24, 2005 at 07:08 AM
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Where will the city purchase the B5, B20 or B100? If B100, will the city blend the products to suit other needs? What are the specifics regarding the delivery of the Biodiesel product?